The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will start the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) across the country on 18 August in preparation for the 2027 general election.
The exercise will take place at the various ward registration centres nationwide.
INEC has released the list of about 811 registration centres across the country for the exercise, which is expected to be conducted in three phases.
According to the commission, online pre-registration will open on 18 August via its dedicated portal: http://cvr.inecnigeria.org for pre-registration activities.
It announced that physical, in-person registration will begin a week later, on 25 August, and will take place across all local government area offices and designated registration centres across the country.
INEC stressed that the exercise will hold from Mondays to Fridays, starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. daily.
‘Your votes start with registration. Don’t miss your opportunity to register’, the commission urged Nigerians.
Phase One of the exercise, which begins on 18 August, will end on 10 December, with the display of the register scheduled to take place between 15 and 21 December.
Phase Two is expected to begin on 5 January 2026 and will end on 17 April 2026, while the register will be displayed between 20 and 26 April 2026, for claims and objections.
The Third and final phase is scheduled to start on 4 May 2026 and end on 17 August 2026, while the register is to be displayed for claims and objections between 24 and 30 August 2026.
The commission recently concluded the CVR in Anambra State ahead of the governorship election in the state. But those who could not register during the period of the exercise in the state are expected to participate in the nationwide CVR.
