Section 19 Nigerian Electoral Act

Section 19 Electoral Act 2022 is about Display of the copies of the voters’ list. It is under Part III (National Register of Voters and Voters’ Registration) of the Act.

(1) Subject to the provisions of section 9 (5) of this Act, the Commission shall, not later than 90 days to a
general election, appoint a period of seven days during which a copy of the voters’ register for each Local
Government, Area Council or Ward shall be displayed or published for public scrutiny at every
registration area and on its official website or any website established by the Commission for that
purpose.

(2) Upon displaying or publishing the voters register in accordance with this section, the Commission
shall accept and consider objections and complaints in relation to the names omitted or included in the
voters’ register or in relation to any necessary correction, within 14 days after displaying the voters
register in accordance with this section.

(3) During the period of the display of the voters’ list under this Act, any person may—
(a) raise an objection on the form prescribed by the Commission against the inclusion in the
supplementary voters’ register of the name of a person on grounds that the person is not qualified to be
registered as a voter in the State, Local Government or Area Council, Ward or registration area or that the
name of a deceased person is included in the register ; or
(b) make a claim on the form prescribed by the Commission that the name of a person registered to vote
has been omitted.

(4) Any objection or claim under subsection (2) shall be addressed to the Resident Electoral
Commissioner through the electoral officer in charge of the Local Government or Area Council.

(5) An official or staff of the Commission, who fails to display or publish the voters’ register as provided
under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N100,000 or
imprisonment for a term of six months or both.