Elections in Rivers State are supervised and conducted by two major electoral bodies, Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). There are 23 local government areas, 319 electoral wards and 4442 polling units in the state.[1] Elections for Governor and the House of Assembly are held every four years, along with federal elections for President and the National Assembly.
Rivers State organizes elections into its local governments through the State Independent Electoral Commission. Each local government area is governed by a local government council under an elected Chairman or Mayor.[2]
- ^ Isine, Ibanga (13 April 2015). "INEC declares Wike Governor-elect in Rivers amidst protest by APC, LP". Premium Times. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ Wigodo, Ike (29 April 2015). "RSIEC Begins Screening Of AdHoc Staff". The Tide. Retrieved 12 June 2015.