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75. Ascertainment of population For the purposes of section 72 of this Constitution, the number of [Section 75 is altered inhabitants of Nigeria or any part thereof shall be ascertained by by Constitution of the reference to the 1991 census of the population of Nigeria or the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (First latest census held in pursuance of an Act of the National Assembly Alteration Act) 2010] after the coming into force of the provisions of this Part of this Chapter of this Constitution. 76. Time of election to the National Assembly [Section 76(1) is altered (1) Elections to each House of the National Assembly shall be held by Constitution of the on a date to be appointed by the Independent National Electoral Federal Republic of Commission in accordance with the Electoral Act. Nigeria, 1999 (First Alteration Act) 2010] (2) The date mentioned in subsection (1) of this section shall not be [Section 76(2) is altered earlier than one hundred and fifty days and not later than thirty days by Constitution of the before the date on which the House stands dissolved, or where the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Second election is to fill a vacancy occurring more than ninety days before Alteration Act) 2010] such date; not later than thirty days after the vacancy occurred. 77. Direct election and franchise (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, every Senatorial district or Federal constituency established in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Chapter shall return one member who shall be directly elected to the Senate or the House of Representatives in such manner as may be prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly. (2) Every citizen of Nigeria, who has attained the age of eighteen years, residing in Nigeria at the time of the registration of voters for purposes of election to a legislative house, shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for that election. 78. Supervision of election The registration of voters and the conduct of elections shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations 67