Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a Voters Card in person, the applicant has to visit the nearest polling unit in his/her area of residence.
2. The polling units in your area can be located with the help of Polling Unit Locator Tool in the following link: polling unit locator
3. Open the link and select your state, Local Government Area and ward with the help of the respective drop-down menus, then click “Search” button.
4. Find a nearest polling unit among the list displayed and go to the polling unit with the documents in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. In case if the applicant is about to register to vote for the first time, he/she must approach the relevant authority and present a document as a proof of age, nationality and identity.
6. If you have registered already and a Temporary Voting Card holder, you can proceed to present it to the relevant authority and obtain your Voting Card.
7. Otherwise, you will have to obtain an Attestation form from the relevant department and complete it with the required details in the respective fields.
8. After completing, submit it with along with the required documents to the relevant authority at the Polling unit and also pay the required fees as directed.
9. Then, the completed form and corresponding documents will be put into further verification and validation processes.
10. Once all the processes got completed, the authorities will make necessary steps for the Voters card issuance process.
11. When the card is ready, the office will send a formal notification to the applicant for collecting it by any applicable means.

• Birth or Baptismal Certificate
• National Passport/Identity Card/Driver’s license
• Temporary Voters Card
• Valid Proof of Identity
• Completed Attestation form
• Proof of payment

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) - Head Office
Plot 436 Zambezi Crescent, Maitama District,
FCT, Abuja, Nigeria.
Phone: 0700-2255-4632
E-mail: iccc@inec.gov.ng
Website: INEC Zonal Contacts

• Any Nigerian citizen, who is 18 years old or more and wish to vote, can apply.
• The applicant should have an ordinary residence in a ward or a Local Government Area in Nigeria.
• The applicant must not be subject to legal incapacity to vote with respect to the regulations of the INEC.
• The applicant must have already registered in INEC and possess the Temporary Voter Card.

• Please approach the authorities for fees details.
  

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• The registering person can also register in the area where he/she is employed or they can also travel to their state of origin to register.
• At a polling unit, a citizen can either register to vote or vote. It is advisable to select a Polling Unit close to your area of residence due to the restricted movement on election days.
• The applicant must visit the Commission by him/herself and collect the Voter Card. No proxy is allowed.
• If you are a registered voter, you should visit the polling unit where you registered as a voter for obtaining the Card.

• Name and age
• Nationality and gender
• Identification card number
• Residential address
• Phone number and Email address
• Driving license number
• State,ward and LGA of residence

• Nigerian citizens are obliged to cast their vote thereby exercising the right to vote for which they have to register with the Independent National Electoral Commission and obtain a Voters Card.
  

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