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Category: D – Elections to a House of Assembly

Chapter 5 Section 119

Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 119. Power of National Assembly as to determination of certain questions

The National Assembly shall make provisions as respects – (a) persons who may apply to an election tribunal for the determination of any question as to whether...

Chapter 5 Section 118

Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 118. Supervision and election

The registration of voters and the conduct of elections shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

Chapter 5 Section 117

Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 117. Direct election and franchise

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, every State constituency established in accordance with the provisions of this part of this Chapter shall return one...

Chapter 5 Section 116

Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 116. Time of elections to Houses of Assembly

(1) Elections to a House of Assembly shall be held on a date to be appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission. (2) The date mentioned in subsection (1)...

Chapter 5 Section 115

Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 115. Time when alteration of state constituencies takes effect

Where the boundaries of any State constituency established under section 112 of this Constitution are altered in accordance with the provisions of section 114 of this...

Chapter 5 Section 114

Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 114. Periodical review of State constituencies

(1) The Independent National Electoral Commission shall review the division of every State into constituencies at intervals of not less than ten years, and may alter...

Chapter 5 Section 113

Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 113. Size of state constituencies

The boundaries of each State constituency shall be such that the number of inhabitants thereof is as nearly equal to the population quota as is reasonably practicable.