Section 20
Revision officer for hearing of claims(1) The Commission may appoint as a Revision Officer any person to hear and determine claims for and objection to any entry in or omission from the preliminary list of voters and may appoint such number of other persons as it deems necessary to assist the Revision Officer.
(2) Any person dissatisfied with the determination by a Revision Officer or person or persons assisting a Revision Officer of his or her claims or objection as mentioned in subsection (1), shall within seven days, appeal against the decision to the Resident Electoral Commissioner in charge of that State whose decision shall be final.
This section creates a platform for aggrieved persons who are dissatisfied with the voter registration process, particularly on objection to entries in the register or on omission of their details from the preliminary list of voters. It permits INEC to appoint a Revision Officer and other persons necessary to assist the Revision Officer in conducting an administrative review of registration complaints.
An administrative appeal to the Resident Electoral Commissioner is possible but deemed as final in this case. However, it is important to note that this does not foreclose the legal right of redress in court.
