Section 53 Electoral Act 2026

Section 53 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Accidental destruction or marking of ballot papers. It provides as follows:

A voter who by accident deals with his or her ballot paper in such a manner that it
may not be conveniently used for voting, may deliver it to the Presiding Officer and if the Presiding Officer is satisfied that the ballot paper is spoilt, he or she shall issue another ballot paper to the voter in place of the ballot paper delivered up, and the spoilt ballot paper shall be immediately marked cancelled by the Presiding Officer.