From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Senate has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) (Early Voting) Bill, 2024, through its second reading. The bill seeks to introduce early voting for certain categories of Nigerians, including election officials, security personnel, journalists, and observers. Leading the debate on the general principles of the bill on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, […] The post Bill to introduce early voting for essential workers scales second reading in Senate appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.
The Nigerian Senate passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) (Early Voting) Bill, 2024, through its second reading. Sponsored by Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, the bill aims to introduce early voting for essential workers like election officials, security personnel, journalists, and observers to address disenfranchisement and increase voter turnout. The bill mandates INEC to compile a list of registered early voters and specifies early voting procedures, including application deadlines and voting center locations. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters for further review.
