The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will deploy 18,511 staff to conduct the Edo governorship election scheduled for Saturday, September 10, 2016.
Edo State, which is made up of 18 local government areas (LGAs), has a total of 1,925,105 registered voters, 192 registration areas (RAs); 2,627 polling units (Pus) and 4,011 voting points (VPs).
The commission will deploy one Returning Officer; 18 LGA Collation Officers, 192 Registration Area Collation Officers, 263 Supervisory Presiding Officers, 2,627 Presiding Officers, 12, 036 Assistant Presiding Officers (APOs) I, II and III, 2,530 Assistant Presiding Officers (VP), 728 Reserve APOs (5%), 19 LGA Supervisors + 1 HQ Reserve, and 97 RA Cluster Supervisors + HQ 1 Reserve (2RAs/Supervisor).
