EC To Activate SMS Platform Tomorrow For Checking Voters’ Details

The Electoral Commission will from tomorrow, Friday, activate a short message service platform to enable registered voters to check their registration details as captured in the 2020 voters’ register. This will form part

of the exhibition exercise for the register and available to all registered voters on the shortcode 1422 as an alternative to visiting exhibition centres. The Electoral Commission in a statement released ahead of the short

message service platform activation said the service is currently unavailable. It said voters who have already attempted accessing the service will have to wait till it is activated for their details to be sent to them. Such voters, however do not have to re assess the service upon its activation. Electoral  commission's compilation

of a new voters’ register saw a total of 16,963,306 persons being registered. The Commission will exhibit the recently compiled voters’ register for inspection by voters from Friday, September 18 to Friday, September 25, 2020. The exhibition will take place at polling stations throughout the country. The week-long exercise will run from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm each day, including Saturday and Sunday.