By adewale kupoluyi now that the next general elections is about a year to go, there is the need to consider a few points that are germane to the exercise so that at the end of the day, the. Use of smart card reader and the credibility of the 2015 general elections in nigeria. The chairman of independent national electoral commission inec, prof. The governorship and state legislative elections will. Full inec chairmans statement on 2015 election schedule. The use of the smart card reader scr in the conduct of the 2015 general elections by the independent national electoral commission inec generated enormous controversies.
Information for new officials things to keep in mind. Inec adhoc staff for 2015 general elections this is to bring to the attention of members of the university community that the independent national electoral commission inec. The origin of the body conducting election in nigeria goes back to the period before independence when the electoral communion of nigeria was established to conduct 1959. In benefit event type, click the drop down arrow, scroll to the bottom, and click w2 electronic election. Jega appeared before the national assembly this afternoon to explain why the election was postponed and also demonstrate how they would use card readers during the. W2 electronic election employee work center page 2 of 3 revised. General elections were held in nigeria on 28 and 29 march 2015, the fifth quadrennial election to be held since the end. This officials manual is intended to fulfill the requirements of the law by providing comprehensive. In 2011, the federal republic of nigeria held presidential and parliamentary elections which were widely deemed successful by international standards. Inec announces dates of general elections from 2019 to. The independent national electoral commission has announced a shift in the 2015 general election earlier scheduled for february 14 and 28. Information for new officials municipal league, md. Inec omits ibrahim, okes names in final list of candidates.
Election is like alcohol which intoxicates and harms with abuse. Live updates of inec announced election results vanguard. The senate has asked the independent national electoral commission inec to announce the results of the june 12 presidential election. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials. It has also been unable to address the administrative misconduct of officials of nigeria. Inec to pay corpers n32,000 for election top tech blog. Inec announces official results for kaduna state, apc victory by wide margin the apc and muhammadu buhari won kaduna presidential races by significant margin. The presidential and national assembly elections, earlier slated for saturday, february 14, 2015, will now hold on saturday, march 28, 2015. The independent national electoral commission inec was established by the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria to among other things organize elections into various political offices in the country.
Mml is both your membership league and primary resource for information on municipal government and operations. The date, starting from the 2019 elections to that of 2055, covers a. Inec rules out electronic voting in 2019 thecitizen it. Commission nhrc, electionrelated violence killed 58 people between december 2014 and february 2015. Postelection assessment of conflict prevention and. Here is the statement, as reported by sahara reporters the. Inec chairman appears before the senate to explain. The independent national electoral commission has said 18 out of 46 registered political parties are yet to constitute their national executive committee as required by the law. Regulations and guidelines, the election manual and any other guide issued by the commission. Inec collate figures from the general election in port.
Future elections will be better than 2015 inec omojuwa. Guidelines for political rallies and campaigns inec nigeria. Voter registration addresses may be changed with a drivers license or personal i. Ladies and gentlemen, we invited you here today to make known the position of the independent national electoral commission. The manual for election officials 2015 spells out the duties of personnel involved in the conduct of elections in nigeria. Get free research paper on an assessment of independent national electoral commission inec and the management of the 2015 general elections in nigeriaour project topics and materials. The independent national electoral commission inec would not introduce electronic voting for the 2019 general election. Inec report on the 2007 election and electoral reform inec and dr. Inec announces official results for kaduna state, apc. Inec report on the 2007 election and electoral reform.
There have been lots of speculations regarding the amount of money inec are going to pay corps. Pursuant to article 204 of law no 272010 of 19062010. Inec postpones 2015 general elections premium times nigeria. Manitoba municipal relations election official manual. Manual for newly elected officials may 2007 published by price.
Wikimedia commons has media related to nigerian general election, 2015. In exercise of the powers conferred by the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 as amended and the electoral act 2010 as amended, the independent national electoral commission inec herein referred to as the commission issues the following regulations and guidelines for the conduct of elections general. As inec releases 2019 general elections schedule the. Inec has released a statement summarizing how the presidential and state assembly elections went. This is to give inec more time to focus on the election. By obtaining and completing a mail voter registration application and forwarding to the election official as directed on the application.
Instructions for election officials number of election officials needed. Biometric voting technology and the 2015 general elections in nigeria by chikodiri nwangwu. The functions of inec as contained in section 15, part 1 of the third schedule of. Towards the 2015 general elections in nigeria wilson center.
Election officials manual michigan bureau of elections chapter 9, updated february 2019 chapter 9, page 4 of 7 when rotation is required. The role of the independent national electoral commission inec. Reacting to the revelation on the humongous amount spent on the 2015 election, mr. Senate asks inec to declare result of june 12 election today. A shocking video recorded for premium times in polling units 009, 010 and 011 at oniong west ward 1, onna local government area of akwa ibom state, has exposed officials of the. Independent national electoral commission inec nigeria.
The role of the independent national electoral commission. Institutional constraints on effective performance of inec in the 2015 general elections conference paper pdf available july 2015 with 117 reads how we measure reads. The independent national electoral commission inec in anambra state has commenced the distribution of sensitive voting materials in preparation for saturdays. Pdf citizen boards, commissions and committees pdf. The independent national electoral commission inec has released the dates for the next 10 general elections in nigeria. The election officials manual is designed to assist the senior election official seo and other election officials to prepare for and conduct municipal and school division elections. Independent national electoral commission wikipedia.
It is currently preparing for the fourth election scheduled for 28 march 2015. Apart from casting vote for the candidate in secret, to protect hisher choice and preference, all other aspects of the elections are conducted in the open, in line with specific procedures. Foreword training of election officials is not only critical, but also central to the conduct of free, fair and credible elections. The 2015 general elections conducted by independent national electoral commission inec resulted in the election of gen.