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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person:''' 
#To apply for a Voters Card in person, the applicant has to visit the nearest polling unit in his/her area of residence.
#The polling units in your area can be located with the help of Polling Unit Locator Tool in the following link: [https://www.inecnigeria.org/elections/polling-units/ polling unit locator]
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#Otherwise, you will have to obtain an Attestation form from the relevant department and complete it with the required details in the respective fields.
#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.
#Then, the completed form and corresponding documents will be put into further verification and validation processes.
#Once all the processes got completed, the authorities will make necessary steps for the Voters card issuance process.
#When the card is ready, the office will send a formal notification to the applicant for collecting it by any applicable means.
 
==Required Documents==
*Birth or Baptismal Certificate
*National Passport/Identity Card/Driver’s license
*Temporary Voters Card
*Valid Proof of Identity
*Completed Attestation form
*Proof of payment

 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''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: [https://www.inecnigeria.org/home/inec-state-offices/ INEC Zonal Contacts] 
 
==Eligibility==
*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.

 
==Fees==
*Please approach the authorities for fees details. 

 
==Validity==
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

 
==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

 
==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

 
==Processing Time==
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

 
==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

 
==Instructions==
*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.

 
==Required Information==
*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

 
==Need for the Document==
*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. 

 
==Information which might help==
Enter other informations which might help.

 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

 
==External Links==
Place some external links which might help.

 
==Others==
More information which might help people.

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