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Election Regulations & Guidelines

Official statutory guidelines, accreditation protocols, electronic transmission procedures, and polling unit operational manuals issued by the Commission.

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Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of Elections (2026)

The principal statutory handbook establishing procedures for accreditation, voting, collation of results, returning officer duties, and polling station management in accordance with the Electoral Act 2026.

PDF • 18.1 MB

Procedure for Electronic Transmission & Collation of Results

Step-by-step operational manual for Presiding Officers on scanning Form EC8A, uploading results to the IReV Portal using BVAS, and conducting electronic audit verification.

PDF • 646 KB

Standard Election Day Procedure and Polling Unit Operations

Comprehensive operational guide for election officials, security agents, and poll clerks detailing opening protocols, voter verification, ballot sorting, and result recording.

PDF • 854 KB

Regulations and Guidelines for Supplementary Elections

Statutory benchmarks, margin of lead principle calculations, and procedures for conducting supplementary polls where voting was canceled or inconclusive.

PDF • 86 KB

Revised Framework and Regulations for IDP Voting

Operational guidelines ensuring voter franchise and secure voting mechanisms for Internally Displaced Persons across designated camps and host communities.

PDF • 5.3 MB

Electoral Act 2026

The substantive legal enactment defining the authority of the Independent National Electoral Commission, election offenses, and polling processes.

PDF • 1.3 MB