INEC sets November 28 mock vote to test election preparations

Nigeria’s electoral commission plans a nationwide mock accreditation and voting exercise on November 28, putting its preparations for the 2027 general election through a public test.

INEC chairman Joash Amupitan announced the date during a dialogue at Chatham House in London on Thursday, according to TheCable’s November 13 report. He said the commission had addressed problems affecting the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, including issues associated with heat and storage during the 2023 elections.

The exercise is a rehearsal, rather than an election. Its practical value will lie in showing how equipment and procedures perform before polling day, while giving officials an opportunity to identify remaining weaknesses.

For voters, the next useful information will be the participating locations, attendance arrangements and instructions issued directly by INEC. The announcement does not itself establish that every polling unit will take part.

The scheduled test makes election readiness a concrete issue for the coming weeks. What the commission learns, and how it explains any corrective work, will matter alongside the successful operation of the devices.

Source: TheCable.

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