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How to Check Your Voter Registration and Collect Your PVC for 2027
Your Permanent Voter Card (PVC) is the only card that lets you vote on 16 January and 6 February 2027. Registration for 2027 closed on 26 July 2026, and INEC started handing out new cards on 9 October 2026. Here is how to check that you are registered, where to collect your card and what to bring.
9 Oct 2026PVC collection began
9am–3pmcollection hours
16 Jan 2027first election day
🔎 Step 1: Check that you are registered
Open INEC’s voter verification pageGo to cvr.inecnigeria.org/vvs — the official INEC Voter Verification Service. Avoid look-alike sites that ask for payment.
Search by name or by VINChoose your state and local government, then either enter your last name, first name and full date of birth, or your last name and your Voter Identification Number (VIN — the full number or its last 10 digits).
Read your resultIt shows whether you are registered and where your registration is. Write down your polling unit details.
🪪 Step 2: Collect your PVC
When
Where
9–15 October 2026
The ward / Registration Area collection centre for your registration
From 16 October 2026
Your INEC Local Government office
Hours
9am to 3pm
Bring your registration slip or Temporary Voter’s Card (TVC).
Go in person — INEC does not give cards to anyone else on your behalf.
Check that the name, photo and details on the card are yours before you leave.
Ask the INEC staff if your card isn’t found — it may be at the LGA office.
🔁 Lost, damaged or moved?
People who applied for a replacement or transfer during the registration exercise collect their new card the same way. If you lost your card after registration closed, contact your INEC Local Government office or the INEC Citizens Contact Centre — they will tell you what is possible before the elections.
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Never pay for a PVC
Nobody can sell you a PVC, and you should never sell yours. Buying or selling voter cards is a crime under the Electoral Act. INEC does not charge any fee to collect your card.
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Don’t wait
Collect early — queues get longer as the elections get closer. See the full timetable and candidates on the askJBoss Elections 2027 hub.
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Join the conversation
Have you collected your PVC yet? How long did it take? · Which INEC office was quick — and which was not?
Check your registration on INEC’s Voter Verification Service (cvr.inecnigeria.org/vvs), then go to your ward collection centre or INEC Local Government office with your registration slip or TVC.
Can someone collect my PVC for me?
No. INEC requires you to collect your PVC in person.
Can I still register to vote for 2027?
No. INEC’s Continuous Voter Registration for the 2027 elections ended on 26 July 2026. Registration usually reopens after the elections.
Can I vote with my voter slip or NIN?
No. Only the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) is accepted at the polling unit.
Written by the askJBoss team from public information and our own research; last updated November 2026. Prices, dates and rules change — always confirm with the official source. Spotted something that has changed? Tell us in the comments.
