Bayelsa Bye-elections: INEC Gives Out 624,576 PVCs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, said it has given out 624, 576 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to eligible voters in Bayelsa State.

The commission said a total of 652,759 registered voters are expected to participate in the Bayelsa Central and West senatorial bye-elections scheduled for December 5.

Acting National Chairman of INEC, Air Vice-Marshal Ahmed Muazu (rtd.), stated these during the commission’s stakeholders’ meeting in preparation for the two senatorial bye-elections in Bayelsa State held in Yenagoa.

“The Bayelsa Central senatorial district bye-election will be conducted in three local government areas with registration areas totalling 43, and 860 polling units and voting points.

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“It will involve 418,109 registered voters, and a total of 395,554 PVCs already collected by voters in the Bayelsa Central senatorial district.

“The Bayelsa West bye-election will be held in two local government areas with a total of 26 registration areas and 410 polling units and voting points put together.

“It will also involve a total of 234,022 PVCs collected,” Muazu said.

He said INEC will deploy a total of 3,589 and 1,716 electoral personnel for the Bayelsa Central and Bayelsa West polls, respectively.