Sentences with phrase «polling units»
"Polling units" refers to specific locations or venues where people go to cast their votes during elections. Full definition
You are assuming from your counter analogy that the new polling unit were only created in the north.
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We need to decide which areas are new and fix polling units for them in order for people to have access to electoral services in order to exercise their franchise.
He also revealed that there was no plan to create polling units ahead of the 2019 general elections because the time was too short.
He added that the commission was, however, investigating the cause of such late commencement of voting in affected polling units.
Some vehicles can also be seen conveying election materials to their designated polling units.
Verification is conducted at polling units in the constituency of the member petitioned against.
Referendum is conducted at polling units in the constituency of the member petitioned against.
In several polling units visited across the state, DailyPost noticed that there...
Adebowale also sounded a notice of warning to foreigners not to tarnish the image of their country and therefore advised to stay away from polling units as they are not entitle to vote.
Uji cited Section 53 of the Electoral Act which gives the commission the power to cancel election in polling units where there is over voting.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Dutse, inaugurated the Jigawa State Social Intervention Programme meant to empower communities at polling unit level.
Nigeria now has 119, 973 polling units nationwide for the elections.
Early results obtained by Saharareporters from various polling units in Edo State indicate that the incumbent governor, Adams Oshiomhole is maintaining an advantage over his opponents...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied alleged plans to re-introduce 30,000 new polling units so as to compromise the 2019 General Elections.
The Statement reads in part: «The RECs are also to assess and provide information on areas affected by communal and other conflicts that make voting in existing polling units unsafe for voters.
«Only the votes cast freely by citizens would determine who wins the elections not the inducement of citizens by the use of cash at polling units during elections.
Stalwarts of political parties yesterday met with the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, advising him against going ahead with the controversial 30,027 additional polling units created by the Commission he heads.
«Base on the relevant laws guiding the commission, we hereby order for a rerun in the affected polling units on Wednesday, June 1 in order to get a winner and such decision has been taken in the interest of peace,» he said.
However, the Register was only sighted in a few polling units.
9.37: Security Personnel and INEC Staff arrived Polling unit: 06/01/04 / 003 as early as 8:41 am in Brass LGA #BayelsaVotes
Topics discussed at the event include: Election Material and Preparations for Polling, Polling Procedures, Setting Up, Voting and Accreditation, and Conflict Prevention at Polling Units among others.
Come November 18, 2017 thousands of registered voters in Anambra State will pour out to their respective polling units to cast their votes for their preferred...
In the list posted in the above polling units, our correspondent observed duplication of signatures.
Oct 10, 2017 All eyes are on Liberia as the country's over 2.1 million registered voters head to the existing 5,390 polling units today to choose -LSB-...]
Although voting has been concluded and ballot papers sorted and counted at many polling units across the state, INEC has yet to start the collation of results.
Thanks to the Washington Post polling unit of Richard Morin and Claudia Deane, we can match those figures up against a historical backdrop.
According to the report, electoral officials were present at different polling units across the local governments before 8: am, which strengthened the confidence of voters in the process the more.
12.32: Ogbabo Polling Unit, Ofu — Smooth and peaceful process but reports suggest lack of adequate security.
13.11: The hoodlums that reportedly attacked Ajetachi polling unit was also said to have vandalised the PDP campaign office in the town.
In Ijumu LG, cancellation in Aiyetoro 02 polling unit due to violence and over - voting.126 accredited while over 200 voted.
The results collated at various polling units until late Saturday evening put governor Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, at the forefront ahead of other contenders.
CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto.
It is these reports and the information they contain that will be collated and carefully examined by the commission in order to determine what changes may be necessary in the current polling units «profile of the country.
At Aroma Junction, Agu Oka Polling Unit 004 in Awka South Local Government Area, a Local Election Observer, Mr. David Anyamele, described the exercise as peaceful and smooth.
He also noted the inevitability of increasing the present 120,000 polling units used in the conduct of elections across the country.
Meanwhile, no sign of LASIEC officials in Eti Osa Polling Unit 012 while Voting is ongoing in Ward A Etiosa LGA polling unity 4 and Isolo.
The National leader of the All Progressive Congress has casted his vote at the Ikeja Polling Unit at about 12:30 pm.
At Adanyi and Bur polling units, there was neither a voter not an electoral officer, as at 1.40 pm when NAN visited.
An NYSC member, Miss Opemipo Solomon, the INEC officer at Akafe Lane polling unit, said that no one had shown up since they arrived the voting venue at 6.45 a.m.
At the Adikpo market square, Ityo Atoakaa, ACC, Hausa Quarters, St Andrew and Mbaamander polling units in Adikpo, some voters, who said that they arrived the polling point at 7 am, told NAN that they were frustrated and had given up.
David Adah, INEC presiding officer at the Odo Akete polling unit also in kabba, said that many youths were angry over the recall process.
In the second polling unit in the ward, APC polled 298 votes for the chairmanship election as against zero vote polled by the PDP and Labour Party.
«It is the fact that the court below, though differently constituted confirmed on appeal elections in respect of House of Assembly seats in Osisioma LGA and Isiala North LGA which took place simultaneously with the Abia Governorship same day, time, in the same polling units and where voters were accredited using the same voters; registers and card readers.»
Felele Oworo Ward 4, one of the biggest polling units in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State has not recorded signature of any petitioner seeking to recall the embattled senator Dino Melaye.