Ahead of the Ondo State’s forthcoming off-cycle governorship election, to be held on November 16th, 2024, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rolled out plans to conduct a mock accreditation of voters on November 6, 2024. A statement by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, today,
Ahead of the Ondo State’s forthcoming off-cycle governorship election, to be held on November 16th, 2024, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rolled out plans to conduct a mock accreditation of voters on November 6, 2024.
A statement by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, today, explained that the exercise is designed to test the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and real-time result upload to the INEC Result Viewing portal, will take place from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm on the day.
Mr. Olumekun further stated that the Commission has already designated 12 Polling Units across six Local Government Areas covering the three Senatorial Districts of the State as centres for the mock accreditation.
He also added that the electoral commission has posted the graphic containing the names and locations of the centres on its website and social media platforms for public information, appealing to registered voters to come out with their PVCs for the exercise.
The statements partly read “In Ondo Central Senatorial District, the exercise will take place in Akure South and Idanre LGAs. In Akure South LGA, the centres are Alagbaka Primary School in Akure and Ijapo High School also in Akue while in Idanre LGA, Our Saviour Primary School, Aiyetoro/Owena I and Open Space in front of Plot 6, Beside Teaching Service Commission, Owena, are the designated venues.
“In Ondo North Senatorial District, the two LGAs are Owo and Akoko South West. In Owo, the Methodist Primary School, Fajuyi Road, and Imade College Gate, Ajaka Street I, shall serve as centres while the Open Space at Ago Ajayi, Oba, and L. A. Primary School, Oba are the designated locations for Akoko South West LGA.
“In Ondo South Senatorial District, the two LGAs are Odigbo and Okitipupa. In Odigbo LGA, the selected locations are St John’s Primary School, Ajue, and Isero Grammar School, Odigbo. In Okitipupa LGA, the Open Space at Oladipupo Lebi Street, by Zhomelo Lodge and the Baptist Primary School, Ode Aye, shall serve as centres.
“The mock exercise will be held on Wednesday 6th November 2024 at the designated Polling Units from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm.
“A graphic containing the names and locations of the centres has been uploaded to our website and social media platforms for public information.
“The Commission appeals to registered voters to come out with their PVCs for the exercise. Please note that only registered voters for the designated polling units are invited to participate in the exercise. No voter from another polling unit can be accredited by the BVAS”
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