The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Anambra State to November 2, providing eligible voters extra time to obtain their cards before the governorship election.
Mrs. Victoria Eta-Messi, INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity in the state, announced the extension in a statement on Monday in Awka.
“The INEC has approved the extension of the ongoing collection of PVC in Anambra from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2,” she said.
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She noted that the decision followed a commission meeting on October 27, “following several appeals from citizens and stakeholders requesting additional time to enable eligible voters to collect their cards.”
Mrs. Eta-Messi urged voters who have not yet collected their PVCs to visit the designated centres across the state’s 326 Registration Areas (Wards). She added that the exercise also covers individuals who registered during the recent Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), emphasizing that “the collection of the PVCs must be in person, as no collection by proxy would be allowed.”
Anambra is scheduled to hold its governorship election on November 8.
