Section 16: Use of the register.

The register of voters shall be used for the purpose of determining the persons entitled to vote at every election to the office of the President and Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Governor and Deputy Governor of a State, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of a Local Government, the National Assembly and the House of Assembly of a State, the Mayoral Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, a Local Government Council and an Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.