The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that physically challenged persons would be allowed to register and cast their votes for the 2019 general elections.

INEC Administrative Secretary for Cross River State, Mr. Peter Opara, disclosed this yesterday while responding to questions from physically challenged persons during a stakeholders’ meeting in Calabar.

INEC also yesterday cautioned voters in Kano against manipulation and multiple registration as Continuous Voters Registration begins nationwide.Administrative Secretary of the commission, Alhaji Bala Ibrahim Shittu, who gave the warning during a stakeholders’ meeting at INEC state headquarters said contravention of this law attracts N.1 million penalty.

The INEC boss added that anyone involved in multiple registration would be sanctioned and barred from future elections.In a related development, the electoral commission has fixed May 20 for bye-election in Mashi-Dutsi federal constituency in Katsina State