How do you Get Your PVC ? As the 2019 general elections is drawing closer by the day and it’s a mere 228 days to the 2019 general elections.
According to the official timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the presidential and National Assembly elections will take place on February 16, 2019, while the elections for state governors, state house of assembly representatives, and council representatives will take place on March 2, 2019.
To have a voice that matters as a Nigerian, you need a Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) to vote for your preferred candidates.
3 Easy Steps To Get Your PVC Before 2019 Elections
Step 1: Visit INEC LG Office
Visit the INEC office located at 1st Avenue, Festac Town, Lagos just beside Mothers and Child (MCC) Hospital.
Ensure you show up with the following a valid means of identification. Such as
- Birth certificate
- Driver’s licence,
- International passport,
- or any other document that can prove identity, age and nationality.
It is advisable you show up early enough due to huge turnout of people. The exercise runs between 9am and 3pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.
Step 2: Ensure you Pick your Temporary Voter’s Card
After the registration process is complete, INEC will issue you a Temporary Voter’s Card (TVC) as a placeholder for when the permanent one will be ready.
Step 3: Pick Your PVC
The most important step is picking your PVC when it is ready. To do so , you are to head back to the INEC Office and use your given TVC to claim it after your name has been verified on the distribution list.
You can verify your PVC status by checking if your name has been added to the voters’ register by checking the “Voter Register Verification Platform” on the INEC website.
The Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise would end in December 2018, approximately 60 days before the commencement of the election.
Have you gotten your PVC? Its your Civil responsibility.
Visit the INEC Office Today at Council Secretariat,41 Road, Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos