{"id":74397,"date":"2021-08-23T16:23:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T15:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=74397"},"modified":"2021-08-23T17:25:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T16:25:27","slug":"osun-takes-the-lead-as-online-voter-registration-hits-2-2m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/23\/osun-takes-the-lead-as-online-voter-registration-hits-2-2m\/","title":{"rendered":"Osun takes the lead as online voter registration hits 2.2m"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it has received over two million applications on the online portal for the continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise.<\/p>\n<p>The commission in June launched a portal where Nigerians can register or request to update their voter information before they complete the process physically at<span class=\"s1\">\u00a0designated centres.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Chairman of INEC information and voter education committee, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/08\/21\/inec-reveals-why-pdp-was-excluded-from-list-of-anambra-guber-candidates\/\">Festus Okoye<\/a> via a statement released on Monday said\u00a0the number of new registrants has risen to 2,215,832.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The electoral body also said the number of completed registrations at physical centers has reached 430,363.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe number of fresh registrants since the launch of the online registration portal on 28th June 2021 has now exceeded two million. As at 7am today Monday 23rd August 2021, the number of new registrants is 2,215,832,\u201d the commission said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cSimilarly, four weeks ago, the Commission commenced the in-person or physical registration as well as the completion of online pre-registration in our State and Local Government Area offices nationwide. The number of completed registration now stands at 430,363.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to the data released by the commission, youths account for the highest number of registrants with 1,877,552 registrations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caps\">The data also shows that Osun state is in the lead for online registrations with 365,412 registrants, while Anambra leads in the number of completed registrations with 30,376 registrants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The commission called on all eligible citizens who have not registered to seize the opportunity to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cFor emphasis, the commission wishes to reiterate that those who have already registered as voters need not register again. However, those who wish to transfer to another place where they wish to vote in future elections or who have issues with their Permanent Voters\u2019 Cards (PVCs) may apply online or in-person for resolution,\u201d it said.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it has received over two million applications on the online portal for the continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise. The commission in June launched a portal where Nigerians can register or request to update their voter information before they complete the process physically at\u00a0designated centres. 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