Sentences with phrase «for voter card»

According to the statement, the essence of public holiday declared by the government is to allow government and non-government workers to register for voter card and for those that had registered to collect their PVC to avoid disenfranchisement.

«Since the continuous voter registration (CRV) is periodic, the government of the state of Osun, therefore, considers it as imperative to dedicate a day for fresh potential voters to register for their voter card and for those that had registered to collect their PVC to enable them exercise their franchise on election day,» Baderinwa said.

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He spoke further, «As you are aware, INEC has been indicted for registering and issuing permanent voters card (PVCs) to millions of underage persons, particularly in Kano and Katsina States respectively.

Illustrating the above, most of the people leading this electoral discourse have neither registered for nor collected their Permanent Voters Card (PVC).

Given the potentials the card reader has for disinfecting the process with the scrutiny of authentication of the voter register, all those who stand for genuine electoral reform have no choice but to improve the enabling policy ambiance for supporting the card reader by ensuring judicial clarity which supports its use.

INEC officials with two efficient card readers divide voters into two groups for faster process.

The card reader is to complement and confirm the integrity of the voter register and that is why the unusual moonlight figures of the past years are disappearing and, if those against the use of the card reader succeed through the court, that would be a major setback and total reversal of the reformative mileage we have covered as a country on election matters, a significant progress that has resulted in other African countries calling on Nigeria's INEC for assistance.

Senator Oluremi Tinubu representing Lagos Central Senatorial District has urged the Federal Government to declare public holidays for collection of Permanent Voters» Cards (PVCs), ahead of the December 2018 deadline.

President John Dramani Mahama has encouraged prospective voters to «go out and register» for their first voter's ID card ahead of the 2016 general elections.

• The NPP will embark on house - to - house campaign under the pretext of canvassing for votes where unsuspecting registered voters would be tricked into surrendering their voter ID cards.

For the avoidance of doubt, the 1st Defendant / Respondent is hereby ordered forthwith to take all the necessary steps to delete from the current register of voters the list of persons whose names were submitted to this court on 29th June 2016 as persons who registered with the NHIS Card.

Therefore, having found use of the NHIS card for registration as a voter to be unconstitutional, the Supreme Court had power to order the Electoral Commission to remove or delete the affected registrations from the register of voters and provide all affected persons a fresh opportunity to be registered as voters using a constitutionally - compliant form of identification.

Lawyers for Abu Ramadan, former National Youth Organizer of the People's National Convention (PNC), have rejected the list of 56,000 persons presented to the Supreme Court by the Electoral Commission, as the full list of persons whose names were captured on the voters» register, with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) card as proof of Ghanaian citizenship.

«The government of Osun did not give holiday for fun, but to give latitude to people who have issue with their voter's card and I appeal to our people to take the advantage of the holiday in collecting their PVCs,» the Speaker

Some Ghanaians have petitioned the Electoral Commission (EC) to investigate an official of the Commission who allegedly overcharged people for the replacement of Voters ID cards.

City Council Member Gale Brewer, participating in her last meeting of the Technology Committee, which she previously chaired, before taking on her new role as Manhattan Borough President, said she was skeptical of Internet voting, noting that the potential requirement of I.D. cards was problematic given the Voter I.D. debates, but emphasized her support for improving reporting of election results and encouraging voter registration through other agencies.

Popular singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2face, has called on Nigerian youths to register for their Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) ahead of 2019 general elections...

Their modus operandi is, they request for your voters ID card, and copy the name and polling station, then they return it back to you and give you some money.

The court had earlier in 2014 declared as invalid, the use of the NHIS card as for voter registration on the basis that some foreigners in the country hold such cards.

A statement signed by the Deputy Chairman in Charge of Operations, Amadu Sulley said registered voters with misplaced ID cards are to visit the nearest EC district office for a replacement.

Whoever come to your house and request for your voters ID card, report him to the police.

The amendments proposed the introduction of individual voter registration and for voters to prove their identity in polling stations, by showing commonly used forms of ID, such as a bank card.

The Supreme Court has ruled that drivers» license and NHIS cards that were used in registering voters for the 2012 elections were unconstitutional.

He also encouraged the youth who have attained the age of 18 and the elderly who could not register for their voter identification cards to do so during the limited registration exercise by the EC.

So many eligible voters could not vote during the 2015 polls just for the fact that the card reader failed.

The Commission charged cents 10 from journalists for media accreditation to cover the elections and cents 5 for replacement of lost voter's ID cards.

«We have scheduled the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) will attend to the House and the committee of the whole to brief parliament on the total amount collected from media representatives for covering the 2016 general elections as well as the replacement of lost or misplaced voters ID card and how that amounts have been applied.»

We advance the same advice to other Nigerians who, for one reason or another, have no voters» cards.

Whoever sells his voters» card has sold his destiny for a pot of porridge.

The only way to do this is to ensure that we do not only register for the 2019 general elections but we also jealously protect our voters» cards and put them to effective use at the right time.

«The government alone can not fight corruption for us to reach a turning point; Nigerians must rise up and use the very powerful voter's card.

Fourth, New York needs to cut up its credit card and only use long - term debt, approved by voters, for projects that have true long - term benefit.

New York's political clubs represent the some of the most grassroots elements of local politics, and members typically try to influence elections by distributing voter cards at poll sites, and through mailings that advertise their endorsements for offices ranging from local district leaders to the Commander - in - Chief.

The drama presentation by INEC staff in Cross River entailed the procedures involved in the ongoing CVR, requesting for transfer of a voting point from one location to the other and replacing lost or damaged voter cards.

Though it could be cumbersome to combine the logistics involved in preparing for the real election with card distribution, INEC must ensure that every voter receives his / her card.

Ramadan argues that a Supreme Court ruling in 2014 that the National Health Insurance Card was an illegal form of identification for voters strengthens his latest suit.

He said, «It is important to stress at this juncture that only the PVCs would be used to vote during the governorship poll, while the smart card readers would be used for accreditation of voters.»

«It is on record that the State Independent Electoral Commission has deliberately refused to make use of the INEC card reader machine for authentication of voters during the election, display the voters register at polling units for voters to confirm their names and eligibility to vote.

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District on Sunday urged the Federal Government to declare public holidays for collection of Permanent Voters» Cards (PVCs),...

Noting that the PDP was like a religion in Enugu State, he urged the people to translate their massive support into votes by ensuring that they not only collected their permanent voters's cards but turned up en masse to vote for the party's candidates in the elections.

Olumekun said that as was the case in the 2015 General Election, the commission would retain the use of permanent voter card and smart card reader for conduct of the election.

Labour issued a new pledge card at the 2001 election, saying «thank you for helping us build the foundations,» and voters gave Mr Blair the benefit of the doubt against a feeble Conservative Party.

Towards the 2019 General Elections, we would like the operators, in collaboration with INEC, to send bulk SMS and possibly voice messenger as well on the imperative of peaceful elections, the collection of the Permanent Voter Cards by registered voters and directional information on the location of Polling Units for easy access to voters.»

Firstly, how can the NHIS card be a basis for legibility of an individual to own valid voters ID card?

Ahead of the November 18 governorship election in Anambra, voter's card is being retailed for N5, 000 in the state.

He further explained that due to the convenience of procuring an NHIS card as compared to a driver's licence and other means of national identification, there was the possibility that a huge number of people registered for the voter's identification card with an NHIS card.

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it will not extend the re-registration date for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) card registrants whose names were deleted from the voters register.

«A voter that has left his or former residential area should approach INEC office in his or her new area for transfer of voter card to enable him or her vote in the new residing area.

Following the 2014 ruling that banned the use of the NHIS cards for registration, Abu Ramadan went back to the Supreme Court this year, seeking among other reliefs a declaration that the voters» register was not credible for the polls in November.