Starting Wednesday, 90 days before the October 27 general election, media outlets and pollsters will be required to submit election poll results and related data to the Central Elections Committee within 24 hours of publication, according to N12. The data will be published on the CEC website.
The new requirement, reported by N12, takes effect on Wednesday, July 29, exactly 90 days before the October 27 general election. Media outlets and polling firms must submit poll results and supplementary data to the Central Elections Committee within 24 hours of publication. The CEC will publish the submitted data on its website.
The regulation is the latest in a series of electoral transparency measures adopted by the committee ahead of the 2026 elections. As The Zioneer reported, the CEC previously implemented mandatory AI labeling for campaign ads, effective July 27, and initiated hiring for thousands of election workers. The committee has also been advancing legislative changes, including expanded voting options.
The new rule aims to increase transparency around polling data during the campaign period. It remains unclear what specific enforcement mechanisms or penalties apply for non-compliance, as the committee has not yet detailed the implementation framework.
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