The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said that the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR), will commence on June 28 and it will be in two stages.

The Deputy Director of Voter Education Division, INEC, Mary Nkem made this known on Thursday, June 17 in Abuja at a roadshow organized by the commission for the CVR.

According to Nkem, the registration process will be staged into; online pre-registration and physical registration. While the exercise would be taking place from 9 am to 3 pm from Monday to Friday, excluding weekends.

“It will involve two processes, that is, online pre-registration and physical registration.

“ So, people can sit in the comfort of their homes and login details for registration.

“Then go to any of our local government or state office to capture their biometrics and photographs; or you appear physically at any designated register” Nkem said.

She also said that the commission would come up with the guidelines for the collection of permanent voters’ card.

The road show was to create awareness and to mobilise eligible voters in Abuja for the resumption of the exercise.

Nkem added;

“It is also to let FCT residents know those who are being targeted in the exercise; those who have turned 18 after the last registration exercise, or those who are more than 18 years but have never registered.

“This exercise is also for those who have issues with their accreditation during the past elections, those who have issues with their Permanent Voter Cards or their biometric details.”