Electoral Act, 2010

Arrangement of Sections

PART I - ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS ETC, OF INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION

1. The Independent National Electoral Commission

2. Functions of the Commission

3. Establishment of the Independent National Electoral Commission Fund

4. Expenditure of the Commission

5. Annual estimates and accounts

6. Establishment of office in each States and Federal Capital Territory

7. Committees of the Commission

PART II - STAFF OF THE COMMISSION

8. Secretary and other staff of the Commission

PART III - NATIONAL REGISTER VOTER AND VOTERS' REGISTRATION

9. National Register of Voters and Voters' Registration

10. Continuous registration

11. Appointment of officers

12. Qualification for registration

13. Transfer of registered voters

14. Demand for information regarding registration

15. Power to print and issue voters register

16. Powers to print and issue voters' card

17. Custody of voters' register

18. Power to issue duplicate voters' cards

19. Display of the copies of the voters' list

20. Time for publication of supplementary voters' register

21. Revision officer for hearing of claims, etc.

22. Proprietary rights in the voters' card

23. Offences of buying or selling voters' cards

24. Offences relating to registration of voters

PART IV - PROCEDURE AT ELECTION

25. Days of election

26. Postponement of election

27. Announcement of election results

28. Oath of Neutrality by election officers

29. Appointment of other officers for the conduct of registration of voters and elections

30. Notice of election

31. Submission of list of candidates and their affidavits by political parties

32. Prohibition of double nomination

33. Political Parties changing candidates

34. Publication of nomination

35. Withdrawal of candidate