A Bill for an Act to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to Provide for the Hearing and Determination of All Election Petitions by the Respective Election Petitions Tribunals and the Appellate Courts in Accordance with Specified Timelines Before Swearing in of Successful Candidates at Elections, Provide a Legal Framework for the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) to Quickly Relocate Voting in Areas Deemed Unsafe Due to Security Threats, Guarantee Electoral Candidates/Participants and Petitioners Access to Certified Copies of Election Materials and Documents After Every Election for the Purposes of Substantiating Claims Before the Election Tribunal and for Related Matters

Abstract

This Bill seeks to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to provide for the hearing and determination of all election petitions by the respective Election Petitions Tribunals and the Appellate Courts in accordance with specified timelines before swearing-in of successful candidates at elections, provide a legal framework for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to quickly relocate voting in areas deemed unsafe due to security threats, guarantee electoral candidates/participants and petitioners access to certified copies of election materials and documents after every election for the purposes of substantiating claims before the election tribunal.