{
  "analysis_date": "2026-09-25",
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "MundX 2026 ballot-allocation pattern",
      "url": "https://mundx.com/insights/2026-by-election-report",
      "relevant_evidence": "844 strict records across five September 2026 bye-elections: 416,818 ballots issued, 366,958 unused and 49,860 used; 88.04% unused."
    },
    {
      "title": "INEC proposes N873bn for 2027 general elections",
      "publisher": "Premium Times",
      "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/856289-inec-proposes-n873bn-for-2027-general-elections.html",
      "relevant_evidence": "Reports the proposed N873.778bn election budget and the N37bn ballot-paper printing line presented to the National Assembly."
    },
    {
      "title": "INEC yet to receive budgeted funds for 2027 general elections",
      "publisher": "Premium Times",
      "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/890913-inec-yet-to-receive-budgeted-funds-for-2027-general-elections-official.html",
      "relevant_evidence": "Establishes that the proposed election funds had not yet been released at the time of reporting."
    },
    {
      "title": "2027 General Election timetable announcement",
      "publisher": "INEC",
      "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/press-conference-by-the-inec-chairman-professor-joash-o-amupitan-san-on-friday-13th-february-2026/",
      "relevant_evidence": "Official election timetable and list of offices to be contested."
    },
    {
      "title": "INEC ends PVC collection June 11 ahead of Ekiti election",
      "publisher": "Tribune",
      "url": "https://tribuneonlineng.com/inec-ends-pvc-collection-june-11-urges-eligible-voters-to-act-fast/",
      "relevant_evidence": "Shows PVC collection scheduled to close nine days before the June 20 election, before a later extension."
    },
    {
      "title": "Sensitive materials distribution begins ahead of Ekiti election",
      "publisher": "Channels Television",
      "url": "https://www.channelstv.com/2026/06/18/sensitive-materials-distribution-begins-ahead-of-saturday-ekiti-election/amp/",
      "relevant_evidence": "Reports that PVC collection was extended to June 14, six days before the June 20 election."
    },
    {
      "title": "INEC extends Osun PVC collection deadline",
      "publisher": "TheCable",
      "url": "https://www.thecable.ng/osun-guber-inec-extends-pvc-collection-deadline-to-july-31/",
      "relevant_evidence": "Documents late PVC collection and the extension of LGA-level collection close to the August election."
    }
  ],
  "method_warning": "The N10.36bn figure assumes 60% of finished ballots are centrally preprinted and 70% of the N37bn line is quantity-variable. INEC has not published the cost split, and implementation costs are not deducted."
}