Ahead of the 2019 general elections, a total of 1,372,158 permanent voters card (PVCs) have been collected by prospective electorate in Ondo state, bringing the total of all registered voters in the state to 1,736,423.
The resident electoral commissioner(REC) in Ondo state, Rufus Akeju disclosed this on Monday while addressing journalists on the display of preliminary register of voters exercise.
The REC noted that as at last registration, a total of 1,736,423 voters had been registered across the 3009 polling units in the state.
Akeju said 364, 265 PVCs were still uncollected, urging register voters to collect their cards for them to exercise their civic rights in next year’s elections.
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According to the REC, the display of preliminary register of voters would commenced between November 6th and November 12th 2018 in all the polling units accross the state,advising residents to inspect their names and raise clams and objections.
This action which he said is in line with the provision of section 19 of the electoral act 2010( as amended) could be due to wrongly spelt name, incorrect age, address and gender.
His words, ” This will be done at all the polling units across the state. Voters are expected to visit the polling units where they registered to check the details of their registration and complain if there is any misrepresentation in the displayed register against their names.
“The Revision Officers (REVO) will be located at the Registration Area Collation Centers to hear complaints from voters on their registration details.
” Members of the public are enjoined to please avail themselves of this opportunity to ensure a very clean register. They are also enjoined to maintain orderliness throughout the exercise.”
He added that the last two days of the exercise would be for the claims and objections which would be handled by the Revision Officers.
Yomi Ayeleso Akure
