Section 16 Electoral Act 2026

Section 16 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Power to print or issue voters card. It provides as follows:

(1) The Commission shall design, cause to be printed and control the issuance of voters’ cards to voters whose names appear in the register.

(2) A voter shall not hold more than one valid voter’s card.

(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction, to a fine not more than N500,000 or imprisonment for a term not
more than one year or both.

(4) The Commission may, whenever it considers it necessary, replace all or any
voters’ cards for the time being held by voters.

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