Section 54 Electoral Act 2026

Section 54 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Visually impaired and incapacitated voters. It provides as follows:

(1) A voter with visual impairment or other form of disability who is otherwise
unable to distinguish symbol or who suffers from any other physical disability
may be accompanied into the polling unit by a person chosen by him or her and
that person shall, after informing the Presiding Officer of the disability, be
permitted to accompany the voter into the voting compartment and assist the
voter to make his or her mark in accordance with the procedure prescribed by
the Commission:

Provided that no political party agent, candidate or party official shall be permitted to accompany a voter into the voting compartment.

(2) The Commission shall take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with
disabilities, special needs and vulnerable persons are assisted at the polling place by the provision of suitable means of communication, such as Braille, large embossed print, electronic devices, sign language interpretation, or offsite voting in appropriate cases.

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