The U.S. Presidential Election will be held Tuesday, November 3, 2020. In some states, the deadline to register and/or request a ballot was October 5th. Please check the
Federal Voter Assistance Program’s website for information about your state’s deadline for voter registration and ballot request. If you have already completed a
Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) in 2020 and requested electronic delivery of your ballot, ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 20 October, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News | Tags: Absentee, Ballot, FPCA, U.S. Elections, Voting
Location: Nigeria Event: U.S. Mission Nigeria Accepting Mail-in Ballots Here are the necessary steps to vote in the 2020 U.S. elections. In some states, voter registration and ballot request deadlines for the November 2020 elections are as early as October 5th. Whether you are a first-time voter or have already received ballots and voted absentee in past ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 23 September, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: Absentee, Elections, FPCA, Mail-in Ballots, Voting
The United States once again congratulates the Nigerian people’s commitment to the democratic process throughout the election season. The United States supports a democratic process where the will of the Nigerian people is reflected in the results. As long-time friends of Nigeria, we continue to follow closely the still ongoing elections. We do not have a preferred ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 March, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Election, INEC, Nigeria, Political Parties, Statement, Voting
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, February 22, 2019 as a Work-Free Day to enable Nigerians to prepare for the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly Elections on Saturday, February 23, 2019. In recognition of this declaration and to encourage all our Nigerian employees to exercise their right to vote, the U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the U.S. Consulate General in ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 21 February, 2019 | Topics: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News | Tags: closure, Democracy, Elections, Voting
The U.S. Embassy fully supports the joint statement by the heads of the ECOWAS and other international election observation missions on the postponement of the February 16 Nigerian elections. We join in encouraging all Nigerians to ensure a free, fair, peaceful, and credible election by supporting the Independent National Electoral Commission while it finalizes electoral ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 16 February, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: Democracy, Election, Nigeria, Statement, Voting
Delegations from the Missions of the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States observed the voting in the Osun State re-run election on September 27. We once again commend the vast majority of the voters in the state for exercising their democratic rights peacefully. In contrast to our overall findings on the vote ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 29 September, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Democracy, Election, Osun, Voting
Your vote counts! Did you know that many U.S. elections for house and senate seats have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election officials by the absentee ballot ...
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By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 31 January, 2018 | Topics: Alert, Security & Emergency Messages | Tags: FVAP, Voting
