With Bvas, Pvcs Should No Longer Be Sole Requirement For Voting Inec

Mulls introduction of computer-generated voting slips

Ahead of future elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has recommended using computer-generated voting slips for those without Permanent Voter Cards PVCs.

Speaking on Thursday in Abuja during the quarterly consultative meeting with Residents Electoral Commissioners RECs, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said PVCs should no longer be the sole requirement for voting, especially with the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System BVAS.

Yakubu said the commission, having released its 524-page main report on the 2023 general election, has consulted widely with its officials and externally with all major stakeholders.