Section 12 Electoral Act
Section 12 Electoral Act 2022 is about Qualification for registration. It is under Part III (National Register of Voters and Voters’ Registration) of the Act.
(1) A person shall be qualified to be registered as a voter if such a person—
(a) is a citizen of Nigeria ;
(b) has attained the age of 18 years ;
(c) is ordinarily resident, works in, originates from the Local Government, Area Council or Ward covered
by the registration centre ;
(d) presents himself to the registration officers of the Commission for registration as a voter ; and
(e) is not subject to any legal incapacity to vote under any law, rule or regulations in force in Nigeria.
(2) A person shall not register in more than one registration centre or register more than once in the same registration centre.
(3) A person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not more than N100,000 or imprisonment for a term not more than one year or both.
