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ELECTORAL ACT 1982

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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

LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA  

ELECTORAL ACT 1982

[EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS ACT WAS REPEALED BY ELECTORAL ACT 2001]

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

  1. Persons eligible to vote at elections.
  2. Ordinary residence.
  3. Qualifying date.
  4. Control of registration and elections by the Commission, etc.
  5. The Executive Secretary and other employees of the Commission, pensions of employees, etc.
  6. Electoral registration officers and assistant registration officers.
  7. New register of voters.
  8. Revision of the register of voters.
  9. Registration agents.
  10. Notice of display of preliminary lists.
  11. Claims and Objections.
  12. Revising officer for hearing of claims, etc.
  13. Power to make rules and hearing of claims, etc.
  14. Completion of preliminary list.
  15. Publication of preliminary list.
  16. Inspection of register of voters.
  17. Correction of register of voters.
  18. Use of the register.

PART II-PROCEDURE AT ELECTIONS

  1. Election dates.
  2. Issue of writ.
  3. Control of election by electoral officers.
  4. Returning officer and assistants.
  5. Poll clerks.
  6. Supervision of returning officer and others.
  7. Clerks at polling station.
  8. Facilities at polling station.
  9. Notice of election.
  10. Delivery of names of candidates to Commission.
  11. Nominations.
  12. Nomination papers.
  13. Deposit.
  14. Validity of nominations.
  15. Publication of list of nominations.
  16. Death of sponsored candidates.
  17. When poll required.
  18. Uncontested elections.
  19. Failure of nomination.
  20. Ballot where election is held.
  21. Establishment of polling stations.
  22. Ballot boxes.
  23. Ballot papers.
  24. Polling agents.
  25. Notice of ballot.
  26. Hours of polling.
  27. Preparation of ballot boxes.
  28. Questions to be put to voters.
  29. Issue of ballot papers.
  30. Manner of voting.
  31. Plural voting prohibited.
  32. Ballot paper not to be marked by voter for identification.
  33. Accidental destruction or marking of ballot papers.
  34. Blind and incapacitated voters.
  35. Personal attendance. 54. Voting at appropriate polling stations.
  36. Use of certified extract of register in special cases.
  37. Personation in polling station.
  38. Tendered ballot papers.
  39. Power to exclude unauthorized persons, etc.
  40. Misconduct, etc. at polling station.
  41. Interruption of election.
  42. Closing of poll.
  43. Ballot boxes and papers at close of poll.
  44. Counting agents.
  45. Counting of votes.
  46. Method of counting.
  47. Statement of rejected papers.
  48. Dealing with ballot· papers by returning officer.
  49. Recount.
  50. Equality of votes.
  51. Declaration of results.
  52. Return of writ and declaration of results.
  53. Safe custody of results.
  54. Report by the Federal Electoral Commission.

PART III-POLITICAL PARTIES

  1. Interpretation.
  2. Prohibition of political activities by associations.
  3. Restriction on formation of political parties.
  4. Programme and objectives of political parties.
  5. Application for registration as a political party.
  6. Registration of political party.
  7. Renewal
  8. Withdrawal of certificate of registration.
  9. Symbols. 83. Allocation of symbols.
  10. Finances of political parties.
  11. Period to be covered by annual statement required by Act.
  12. Statement as to election expenses.
  13. Publication of statement of assets and liabilities.
  14. Restriction on membership of political parties.
  15. Annual report on finances of political parties.
  16. Grants to political parties.
  17. Election expenses of political parties.

PART IV-ELECTIONS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS

  1. Date of Local Government elections.
  2. Election of Chairman and Supervisory Councillors of Council.
  3. Procedure for Local Government elections.
  4. The first Local Government elections.
  5. Local Government election petitions.

PART V-ELECTORAL OFFENCES

  1. Offences in relation to registration, etc.
  2. Offences in respect of nomination, etc.
  3. Dereliction of official duty.
  4. Disorderly behaviour at political meetings.
  5. Improper use of registration cards. 1
  6. Improper use of vehicles.
  7. Corrupt practice.
  8. Personation and voting if not qualified.
  9. Dereliction of duty and corrupt practice.
  10. Treating.
  11. Undue influence.
  12. Bribery.
  13. Disqualification for certain corrupt practices.
  14. Requirement of secrecy.
  15. Wrongful voting and false statements.
  16. Voting by unregistered person.
  17. Disorderly conduct at elections.
  18. Offences on Election Day.
  19. Federal Electoral Commission to be notified of certain convictions.
  20. Limitation on political broadcasting and campaign by political parties.
  21. Limitation on political broadcasting and campaigning by candidate.
  22. Broadcast from outside Nigeria, etc.
  23. Proceedings to question an election.
  24. Government mass media.
  25. Right to present a petition.
  26. Grounds for petition.
  27. Substantial compliance with electoral provisions.
  28. Decisions as to vacancy for Court.
  29. Contents of the petition.
  30. Further particulars.
  31. Security.
  32. Address for Service.
  33. Proceedings, etc. and time for completion.
  34. Appeals as of right from a High Court.
  35. Appeals as of right from the Federal Court of Appeal.
  36. Proceedings on appeal, etc. and time for completion.
  37. Practice and procedure for appeals.
  38. Service’ of notice, etc. of election petition.
  39. Reply.
  40. Amendment of election petition.
  41. List of objections to votes.
  42. List of objections to elections.
  43. Time and place of hearing petition.
  44. Withdrawal and disposal of petition.
  45. Withdrawal of opposition.
  46. Fees.
  47. Allocation of costs.
  48. Calling of witnesses.
  49. Return of security.
  50. Service of summons, etc.
  51. Miscellaneous.
  52. Proceedings, etc. of the Court.
  53. Effect of judgment.
  54. Reference to the Attorney-General.

PART VII-MISCELLANEOUS

  1. Persons disqualified from acting as election officers.
  2. Loss of registration card.
  3. Election publication to show printer’s name and address, etc.
  4. Special power to postpone election.
  5. Remuneration and expenses.
  6. Use of public buildings by a candidate.
  7. Secrecy of ballot. 158. Corrupt withdrawal of election petition.
  8. Prosecution of offences disclosed in petition.
  9. Time limit for certain prosecutions.
  10. Inspection of ballot papers.
  11. Delegation of powers of the Commission.
  12. Regulations.
  13. Interpretation.
  14. Repeals.
  15. Short tide.

AN· ACT FOR REGULATING THE CONDUCT OF PRESIDENTIAL AND GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS; ELECTIONS TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY OF THE STATES IN THE FEDERATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES CONNECTED THEREWITH

[5th August 82)  Commencement

BE IT ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and by authority of same as follows:-

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