INEC to begin nationwide voter registration August 18

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the 2025 Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise will commence nationwide on August 18.

In a post shared on its official X handle on Friday, INEC revealed that online pre-registration will open on August 18 via its dedicated portal: cvr.inecnigeria.org.

The commission further stated that physical, in-person registration will begin a week later, on August 25, and will take place across all local government area offices and designated registration centres across the country.

According to INEC, the exercise will hold from Mondays to Fridays, starting at 9:00 am and ending at 3:00 pm daily.

“Your votes start with registration. Don’t miss your opportunity to register,” the commission urged Nigerians.