By Nigerian Fact-checkers’Coalition
As the Anambra Election continues, electorates are encouraged to remain actively engaged — not only by casting their ballots but also by participating fully even after the voting process is completed.
Here are four things you can do as an electorate after casting your vote:
1) Monitor the election: After casting your vote, you can stay around the polling unit and monitor ongoing activities peacefully. Monitoring election activities even after you have voted is important to ensure your vote is protected.
2) Encourage others to vote: While it is prohibited to campaign during the election, as an active citizen, you can go ahead to encourage registered voters who might not be interested in the process to cast their votes.
3) Wait for results collation: You should wait and observe the counting process. This is important to ensure transparency in the counting process and helps you know the outcome of your vote. The results sheet (Form EC8A) can also be recorded and kept for future use.
4) Report irregularities: One way to protect your vote is to report any form of irregularities during the election, even after you have cast your vote. When any form of irregularity has been observed, you can reach out to a security official around your polling unit, election observers, or the media.
It is important as an electorate to ensure that your votes are monitored and protected. With this, you are building a culture of transparency and accountability, making sure your votes count.
Summary for card:
As the #AnambraDecides2025 is still on, electorates are encouraged to play an active role, not just by voting, but also by participating fully after the votes have been cast.
- Monitor the election
- Encourage others to vote
- Wait for the election results
- Report irregularities
Ensure your votes count!
