It is now certain that the compilation of biometric voters’ register by the Electoral Commission (EC) will be conducted from March 24 to May 12, 2012.
The nation-wide registration exercise which will last seven weeks will take place at over 6,000 centres involving over 45,000 officials.
As part of the technical preparation for the exercise, EC will, between January 17 and February 15, 2012, take delivery of 7,000 biometric registration kits and back-up materials which will be delivered in five batches.
UPDATE: The Electoral Commission has denied media reports that the biometric registration exercise will begin on 24th March. The EC said the exercise will start by the close of the first quarter.
