INEC rolls out real-time tracker as voters’ register nears 100m

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to introduce a real-time tracker for monitoring its preparations for the 2027 General Election across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. This initiative was announced by INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, during a strategic workshop for Administrative Secretaries held at the Marriott Hotel in Lagos.

The new tracker will serve as a standard Excel-based operational tool, connected to INEC’s Election Monitoring and Support Centre dashboard and the Election Project Plan. This system will provide immediate information on the distribution of election materials, training of ad hoc staff, and the level of preparedness in each state, thereby enabling INEC to shift from reactive responses to proactive management.

The tracker will continue to be used post-2027 election as part of INEC’s operational and onboarding system for Administrative Secretaries. The workshop is focusing on five key areas: Continuous Voter Registration, logistics and materials management, electoral technology, optimisation of ad hoc staff, and financial compliance. The initiative comes as the National Register of Voters nears 100 million registered voters, and INEC aims to achieve the same level of efficiency across the country ahead of the 2027 election, which is about six months away.

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