The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will commence the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide on August 18 as part of preparations for the 2027 general election.
Report revealed the exercise will be conducted at designated ward registration centres across the country in three phases.
The commission further states it has released the list of about 811 registration centres across the country for the exercise, which is expected to be conducted in three phases.
According to the commission, online pre-registration will open on August 18 via its dedicated portal: cvr.inecnigeria.org for pre-registration activities.
It announced that physical, in-person registration will begin a week later, on August 25, and will take place across all local government area offices and designated registration centres across the country.
INEC stressed that the exercise will hold from Mondays to Fridays, starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. daily.
“Your votes start with registration. Don’t miss your opportunity to register,” the commission urged Nigerians.
Phase One of the exercise, which begins on August 18, will end on December 10, with the display of the register scheduled to take place between December 15 and 21.
Phase Two is expected to begin on January 5, 2026 and will end on April 17, 2026, while the register will be displayed between April 20 and 26, 2026, for claims and objections.
The third and last phase of the Continuous Voter Registration will run from May 4 to August 17, 2026. After this, the voters’ register will be displayed from August 24 to 30, 2026, allowing citizens to make claims and raise objections where necessary.
INEC recently wrapped up the voter registration exercise in Anambra State in preparation for its governorship election. However, individuals in the state who were unable to register during that period will have another opportunity to do so during the nationwide CVR.
