Election: How to Locate and Confirm your Polling Unit

Election: How to Locate and Confirm your Polling Unit


INEC urges Nigerians to confirm their polling units ahead of the 2023 general election. Voters can use two methods to locate their polling units: sending a text message or visiting the INEC website. The presidential and national assembly elections will take place on February 25th, followed by the governorship and state assembly elections on March 11th.



The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged Nigerians to verify their designated polling units in preparation for the upcoming general election.

The Presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for Saturday, 25th February 2023, while the Governorship and State Assembly elections will take place two weeks later on Saturday, 11th March 2023.

To facilitate the process, INEC has provided two distinct methods for voters to identify and confirm their Polling Units before Election Day. These options include sending a regular text message or visiting the INEC website.




Table of Contents[Show]
How to Locate and Confirm your Polling Unit Via SMS

Kindly text the name of your State, Lastname and the last six digits of your Voter Identification Number (VIN) to 09062830860 or 09062830861 to get your Polling unit name.

Example: FCT MAGAJI 445322
How to Locate and Confirm your Polling Unit Via INEC Website

Visit voters.inecnigeria.org or cvr.inecnigeria.org/vvs to get your Polling unit name.

You can check your voter status by using your Name and Date of Birth or Voter Identification Number (VIN).


Visit https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/pu to check your polling unit location.