The Independent National Electoral Commission has highlighted the voting procedures for the 2019 General Elections.
The following are the steps as stated by INEC:
Step 1: Upon arrival at the polling unit, joins the
queue and present yourself to the INEC official (APO111) at the polling
unit who will determine whether you are at the correct polling unit and
check if the photograph on the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) matches your
face. If satisfied, he/she will direct you to the next INEC official
(APO1).
Step 2: The official (APO1) will request for your
PVC to confirm that your card is genuine and your details, using the
smart card reader. He/she will ask you to place your finger on the card
reader to confirm that the PVC belongs to you by ascertaining, the card
reader will contains the name, photograph and finger prints of all those
registered in their polling unit.
Step 3: You will then meet the next official (APO11)
who will request for your PVC to confirm that your name and details are
in the voters register. Your name will be ticked and your PVC returned
to you. He/ she will then apply indelible ink to the cuticle of your
appropriate finger for that election to show you have been accredited to
vote. (If your name is not found on the register, you will not be
allowed to vote).
Step 4: The presiding officer (PO) stamps, signs and
endorses the date at the back of the Ballot Paper. The PO will roll the
ballot paper inwardly with the printed side inwards and give to you. He
/she will then direct you to the voting cubicle where you vote in
secret.
Step 5: You will stain your appropriate finger for
the election with the ink provided then use your stained finger to mark
the space or box provided on the ballot paper for your preferred
candidate/party. Roll the marked ballot paper (in the manner the PO gave
to you).
Step 6: Then leave the voting cubicle and drop the ballot paper in the ballot box in full view of people at the polling unit.
Step 7: You will then leave the polling unit or wait
if you so choose in an orderly and peaceful manner to work the process
up to declaration of result.
N.B. The result of each polling unit shall be pasted at the unit and for everyone to see.”