Electoral (Amendment) Act, 2015

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Act further amends the Electoral Act. 2010 to, among other things. provide for the tenure of office of the Secretary, increase the number of days for application for and issuance of duplicate voter's card, determine voting procedure as well as addressing other related issues to facilitate electioneering in Nigeria.

Arrangement of Sections

1. Amendment of Act No.6. 2010

2. Amendment of section 8 (1)

3. Amendment of section 13 (2)

4. Amendment of section 18

5. Amendment of section 26

6. Amendment of section 28

7. Amendment of section 29

8. Substitution for section 45 (1)

9. Amendment of section 52

10. Amendment of section 65

11. Amendment of section 77

12. Amendment of section 94

13. Amendment of section 111

14. Insertion of new sections -115A -115B"

15. Amendment of section 123

16. Amendment of section 133

17. Amendment of section 135

18. Amendment of section 136

19. Amendment of section 138

20. Amendment of paragraph 51 to the First Schedule

21. Citation

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015

An Act to amend the Electoral Act No.6, 2010 to provide for tenure of office of Secretary, power to issue duplicate voter's card, determine voting procedure; and for related matters.

(26 MARCH, 2015) Commencement

Amendment of Act No. 1 2010

1. The Electoral Act No.6, 2010 in this Act referred to as the Principal Act is amended as set out in this Act.

Amendment of section 8 (I)

2. Section 8 (1) of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (b), a new paragraph "(c)":

"(c) hold office for a period of 4 years from the date of his appointment which may be renewable for another period of 4 years only".

Amendment of section 13 (2)

3. Section 13 (2) of the Principal Act is amended by:

Amendment of section 18

4. Section 18 (1) and (3) of the Principal Act is amended by substituting for the expression "thirty (30)'" in line 2, the expression "sixty (60)".

Amendment of section 26

5. Section 26 of the Principal Act is amended by-