Voting link: https://www.evota.com.ng/generatepassword

Dear Members,
Please be informed that the 2019 Council Election of the Institute will commence on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 12noon and closes 12noon of Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

Members are required visit as below for list of eligible voters to ascertain eligibility, list of contestants for the 2019 election, guidelines and procedures in preparation for the election exercise.

Please click the links below to download:
1. List of Eligible Voters - http://bit.ly/2019_eligible_list
2. List and profiles of contestants for 2019 Council Election - http://bit.ly/CITN_2019_contestant

Kindly find below voting instructions and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for your attention.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING
1. Visit https://www.evota.com.ng/generatepassword
2. Enter your “membership number” (e.g. 1 or 11 or 111 or 1111, 11111 etc.) as your “voter ID”
3. Choose password delivery option (SMS or email) and click on “Generate Password”
Note that:
a. Password is case sensitive
b. Members who did not receive the generated password in their phone/email inbox should check their spam mail (see FAQ below)
c. Members are advised to confirm their eligibility and password delivery options by clicking the link - http://bit.ly/2019_eligible_list 
After receiving the password through mail or SMS, still on www.evota.com.ng/generatepassword:
4. Click “sign in”, then type your “membership number” and the generated password just received
5. Then click “sign in”
6. Once logged in, click “click here to vote”
7. Click “View Contestants’ Profile”
8. Select five (5) candidates of your choice to vote (you cannot vote for more or less than five (5) contestants)
9. Confirm your selection and copy/type the code display in the box
10. Click “Click to Vote”
11. A message that will show successful voting will be displayed for a moment and as well sent to your phone and/or email box.
12. You will be directed to a feedback page to give insight about your voting experience in order to assist your Institute in future elections.

FAQs FOR CITN VOTERS’
1. I am financially up-to-date but I cannot access the e-voting portal
Answer: Check to confirm your eligibility on CITN website https://www.citn.org/
2. 1 am financially up to date but my name is not on the eligible list.
Answer: Kindly check the CITN website https://www.citn.org or contact CITN Secretariat via email address  and phone numbers (08069381878 between 8am to 6pm Nigeria time) for assistance.

3. I have not received my generated password to access the e-voting portal.
Answer: Check phone number and email registered with the Institute. Also check your spam mail box.

4. What is the address of the e-voting portal?
Answer: www.evota.com.ng/generatepassword. (Use Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome browser etc)

5. How do I cast my votes?
Answer: Read through the VOTING INSTRUCTION and follow the steps

6. The password sent to me could not log me into the e-voting portal
Answer: Type in the password correctly as password is case sensitive

7. When can I cast my vote?
Answer: Voting is open online for 13 days starting from 12noon, (Nigerian Time) on 30th May, 2019 to 12noon (Nigerian Time) on 12th June, 2019. You can vote at any time as the portal is open 24hours throughout the period.

8. After successful login to the e voting platform, my system or internet went off before casting my vote?
Answer: Follow the voting instruction and start again.

9. I do not have access to my generated password anymore
Answer: Input your username and click on ‘Generate Password’ again. Note that the same password will be re-generated throughout.

10. How do I know that my votes are cast?
Answer: Immediately you click on “Vote” Button for your selected candidates, the page will display You have successful voted and a confirmation will also be sent to your registered email address and/or phone number with a receipt of your voting reference code as evidence of voting.

11. After successful login to the e voting platform, my system or internet went off before casting my vote?
Answer: Follow the voting instructions and start again. Note that the voting portal shall time you out after 30 minutes of inactivity.

12. I made a mistake while updating my profile on the portal (Phone/or email address)
Answer: Sorry, you cannot vote!

13. How many contestants can I vote for?
Answer: Five (5) contestants.