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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under The Electoral Process, the JAMB Government syllabus expects you to study:
- 12. The Electoral Process: a. Suffrage – evolution, types;
- b. Election – types, ingredients of free and fair election, pre- and post- election crisis.
- c. Electoral System - types, advantages and disadvantages of each;
- d. Electoral Commission – functions, problems.
Study notes & guidance
Study The Electoral Process using a recommended Government textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Government, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Objectives — candidates should be able to
After studying The Electoral Process, you should be able to:
- Distinguish the different types of franchise
- Identify and explain the types of electoral systems;
- Analyse the various electoral processes.
These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Source: official JAMB UTME Government syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.