Politics
INEC To Distribute Sensitive Materials For Imo North By-Election, Oct 28
The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo State, Prof. Emeka Ezeonu, says the commission will commence distribution of sensitive materials for Imo North senatorial by-election on October 28.
Ezeonu made this known while speaking at a Town Hall meeting with stakeholders at Okigwe Local Government Council Hall, yesterday.
He said the materials would be sent to all the local government areas and wards in Imo North on October 28 from the different Registration Area Centres (RAC) in the zone.
Ezeonu told the stakeholders that new strategies had been introduced for the election in line with COVID-19 pandemic.
He said that an election viewing portal would be created from which the electorate could view election results.
He said that the commission would engage no fewer than 3,000 ad-hoc workers for the election.
The Imo REC said that an application existed that could enable iPad users to snap and send reports to portals in the situation room alongside phone numbers provided for WhatsApp.