The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday announced that it would hold mock elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states on October 14, 2023, ahead of the November 11 governorship elections.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, in a statement, said a maximum of three polling units in each Senatorial District have been identified across each of the three states, covering a total of nine Senatorial Districts and 27 polling units.
Olumekun stressed that the full details of the polling units, including their locations by Local Government Area (LGA), Registration Area (RA)/Ward, Delimitation Code and number of registered voters, have been uploaded to the Commission’s website and social media platforms.
He added that the mock election would be held simultaneously.
Olumekun noted that lessons learnt from the exercise will be taken into consideration in ensuring a seamless process on Election Day.
He noted that “The Commission met on Monday 25th September 2023 and, among other issues, reviewed the preparations for the forthcoming off-cycle Governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States scheduled for Saturday 11th November 2023.
“As was the case in recent off-cycle governorship elections, the Commission will conduct a mock accreditation using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and upload polling unit results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV).
“The test run will take place simultaneously in the three States on Saturday 14th October 2023 from 8.30am to 2.30pm.”
The Commission appealed to registered voters in the selected polling units to turn up with their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for the exercise.
It further advised the public that the mock election was strictly a test accreditation exercise and not the actual election.
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