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Election information · Country edition

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Chakam Nigeria is a free, independent guide to Nigeria's elections: the law, the candidates and the polling units.

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Chakam Nigeria: Nigerians holding their own country in frame.

Tier 2 / CountryChakam Nigeria
ModelNon-profit, non-partisan
SourcesThe law and INEC documents
LanguagesEnglish and Pidgin
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Plain-language answers about elections, taken from the law and INEC's own documents. Every answer names the section it used, and you can open it and read it yourself.

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Who can register to vote?

You can register if you are a Nigerian citizen aged 18 or over, are ordinarily resident, work in, or originate from the area covered by the registration centre, and are not legally disqualified from voting.

Electoral Act · s.12(1) · 2026Electoral Act · s.155 · 2026
Ask about · RegistrationWho can register to vote?Ask about · Voting dayCan I vote without my card?Ask about · The countHow is my vote counted?
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