For one, the awareness may signpost a marked departure from political complacency that seems to have been enthroned among the populace for many reasons. And for another, it may mark the beginning of a revolution for a deepened democracy with its appurtenances of people-oriented dividends.
Like revolution, elections in a democracy, are the festivities of the masses, the repository of popular sovereignty. Their ability to exercise or partake in this festival is essential to the core of democracy whether popular or liberal democracy. The latter particularly emphasises the importance of the franchise to the electorate; their ability to vote and be voted for.
As it happened, mainly due to the misgovernance of the incumbent elite and their predecessors, there is growing awareness on the part of the electorate to liberate themselves from the shackles of elite misrule by the sheer exercise of their franchise to demonstrate that they are the boss of democracy and redirect the political direction of the polity.
We dare say that permanent voter card is not compulsory. However, voter registration should always accommodate the needs of the voters while acknowledging the fact that it is a continuous exercise beyond the momentary suspension to allow for sorting ahead of the 2023 elections. It is well that INEC has responded to the situation by directing its electoral officers to continue with its Continuous Voter Registration nationwide.
The commission’s offer of a fresh window of opportunities for prospective voters to avoid mass disenfranchisement is commendable; and every eligible voter should exploit the available window to do the needful. INEC should consider the use of the registration printout once the biometrics that includes fingerprints of a potential voter is captured in lieu of the PVC. The beauty of democracy does not lie in the voting at the polling booths only but also in the process.
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