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2007 General Elections: Detailed Time Table released After due consultation with the political Parties and other Stakeholders and with due regards to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and the Electoral Act 2006. The Independent National Electoral Commission has approved the following Time Table of Activities and Schedule for the 2007 General Elections

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Activity
Date
Remarks
1
 Issuance of Notice of Polls-S.31(1) Electoral Act 2006 Nov. 8, 2006 Electoral Act provides for
not later than 150 days
before Election
2
 Collection of Forms commences: Form (CF001) Affidavit/ personal particulars of candidatesForm (CF002) Party’s list of candidates Dec.1, 2006 No provision in the Electoral Act
3
 Last day for collection of forms Governorship/State Assembly Elections Presidential/National Assembly Elections Dec. 14, 2006Dec.
21, 2006		 No provision in Electoral Act
but Forms must be submitted 120 days before the Elections.
4
 Last day for submission of personal particulars and list of candidates by Political
Parties-S.32(1)Governorship/State Assembly Elections Presidential/National Assembly Elections		 Dec.15,
2006 - Dec.22, 2006		 The Electoral Act provides for
not later than120 days before a General Election.
5
 Last day for publication of personal particulars of candidates-
S.32(3)Governorship/State Assembly ElectionsPresidential/National Assembly Elections		 Dec. 22, 2006Dec.
29, 2006		 Electoral Act provides for
publication within 7 days
after submission of list of
candidates by Political
Parties
6
 Collection of Nomination Forms by Parties commences Jan.15, 2007 No provision in the Electoral Act 2006
7
 Last date for Return of Nomination Forms by Political Parties Jan. 29, 2007 Not provided for in the Electoral Act
8
 Last date for withdrawal by candidates-S.36 (1)Governorship/State Assembly
ElectionsPresidential/National Assembly Elections		 Feb.3,
2007Feb.10, 2007		 The Electoral Act 2006
provides that the notice of
withdrawal shall be conveyed to the Commission not later than 70 days to the Election.
     
9
 Last date for change of candidates by Political Parties Governorship/State
Assembly ElectionsPresidential/National Assembly Election		 Feb. 13, 2007Feb.
20, 2007		 The Electoral Act provides for
60 days before the date of the election
10
 Last date for substitution after withdrawal-S.36(2)Governorship/
ElectionsPresidential/National Assembly Elections		 Feb. 13, 2007Feb.
20, 2007		 The Electoral Act 2006 provides that where the
Commission is satisfied
that the Candidate’s withdrawal satisfies the
provisions of section
36(2), the Political
Party shall be allowed to
nominate another
candidate, not later than
60 days before the
date of election.
11
 Publication of list of nominated candidates/ persons nominating them-
S.35(1)Governorship/State Assembly ElectionsPresidential/National Assembly Elections		 March
8,2007March15,2007		 The Electoral Act 2006
provides that such
publications shall be
made at least 30 days
before the day of the election.
12
 Publication of Notice of Polls-S.47Governorship/State Assembly
ElectionsPresidential/National Assembly Elections		 March 24, 2007
March 31, 2007		 The Electoral Act provides for a period not later than 14 days before the day of the election
13
 (i) Last day for campaigns for
Governorship/StateHousesof Assembly Elections(ii) Lastday forcampaigning for
Presidential/National Assemble Elections-S 104		 April 13, 2007 April
20, 2007		 The Act prohibits broadcasts or campaigns 24 hours preceding the day of polling-
S.104(1)
14
 (i) Governorship/State houses of Assembly Elections(ii)
Presidential/National Assembly Elections- S. 31(1)		 April 14, 2007 April
21, 2007		 The Act provides for at least 150 days commencing from the date the notice of polls is given to the date of election.
Run-offs (where applicable)
for presidential and Governorship Elections to be announced
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The Voting Process

The voter who presents himself to poll officials in order to vote shall undergo the following procedure:

1. His name and number shall be checked in the register by the Poll Clerk

2. The Poll Clerk shall mark the register to indicate that his name is therein. The marking shall be done according to the type of election e.g. National Assembly Election (NAE), Governorship Election (DRC). The Poll Clerk shall then stamp the back of the voter's card, sign and write the date of the election therein.

3. The Poll Assistant shall apply indelible ink to the appropriate finger of the voter's left hand depending on the type of election.

4. The Presiding Officer will then issue the voter a ballot paper in readiness for voting.

5. The voter shall leave the polling station immediately after casting his/her vote.