{"id":25800,"date":"2025-11-08T17:24:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T16:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=25800"},"modified":"2025-11-08T17:24:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T16:24:21","slug":"anambradecides2025-how-gubernatorial-election-votes-are-counted-and-declared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/anambradecides2025-how-gubernatorial-election-votes-are-counted-and-declared\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0#AnambraDecides2025: How gubernatorial election votes are counted and declared"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As votes are counted in the ongoing Anambra gubernatorial election, results follow a structured collation process designed to ensure accuracy and transparency before the winner is announced.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are processes that the results follow: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Polling Unit Level: After voting ends, the Presiding Officer counts the votes and records the results in Form EC60E, which is posted at the polling unit.
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  2. Registration Area (RA) Collation: Results from multiple polling units are sent to the RA Collation Officer, who compiles and forwards them to the Local Government Area (LGA) Collation Officer.
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  3. Local Government Area (LGA) Collation: The LGA officer aggregates results from all RAs within the LGA and submits the totals to the State Returning Officer.
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  4. State Collation: The State Returning Officer reviews all LGA results, declares the official state-level totals, and announces the winner as the Governor-elect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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