ELECTORAL ACT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015.

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ELECTIONS LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA  

ELECTORAL ACT, 2010

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2010,

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2011

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT ACT), 2015

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Act further amends the Electoral Act. 2010 to, among other things. provide for the tenure of office of the Secretary, increase the number of days for application for and issuance of duplicate voter’s card, determine voting procedure as well as addressing other related issues to facilitate electioneering in Nigeria.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1. Amendment of Act No.6. 2010
2. Amendment of section 8 (1)
3. Amendment of section 13 (2)
4. Amendment of section 18
5. Amendment of section 26
6. Amendment of section 28
7. Amendment of section 29
8. Substitution for section 45 (1)
9. Amendment of section 52
10. Amendment of section 65
11. Amendment of section 77
12. Amendment of section 94
13. Amendment of section 111
14. Insertion of new sections -115A -115B”
15. Amendment of section 123
16. Amendment of section 133
17. Amendment of section 135
18. Amendment of section 136
19. Amendment of section 138
20. Amendment of paragraph 51 to the First Schedule
21. Citation

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015

An Act to amend the Electoral Act No.6, 2010 to provide for tenure of office of Secretary, power to issue duplicate voter’s card, determine voting procedure; and for related matters.

(26 MARCH, 2015)                             Commencement

ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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