Nigeria’s INEC to Roll Out Downloadable Voter Cards and Full Online Registration Ahead of 2027 Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission announced plans to introduce downloadable Permanent Voter Cards for eligible voters and to launch full online voter registration as part of its modernization drive before the 2027 general elections.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to introduce downloadable Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and full online voter registration as part of ongoing efforts to modernise Nigeria’s electoral processes ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to thenewsguru.ng, the downloadable PVC option will be available only to voters who have previously received a PVC and have lost, defaced, or cannot read their numbers; it will not be automatic or open to first‑time registrants who have never collected a physical card.
Prof. Joash Amupitan, identified by thenewsguru.ng as the Chairman of INEC, disclosed the PVC plan during a courtesy visit by Mallam Lanre Issa‑Onilu, Director‑General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA).
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