; (C) remain independent from political interference by candidates, appointed or elected officials, political parties, and state security forces; (D) work with INEC to ensure that elections are held as scheduled; (E) partner with civil society organizations, the United States Department of State, and the United States Agency for International Development on programs that promote and fund good-governance, civic education, and voter access; (F) work meaningfully to reduce domestic tensions within Nigeria; and (G) support effective sub-national elections through State Independent Electoral Commissions; (7) urges INEC to— (A) ensure equitable access for voter registration, the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and voter rolls, and ensure that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) accurately allows for only one vote per person; (B) maintain and publicly share accurate pre- and post-election voter turnout data; (C) hold candidates, elected officials, and political parties accountable for electoral law violations, and take steps to prosecute all those who engage in voter intimidation, vote buying, and all other forms of electoral malfeasance; (D) coordinate with civil society groups that help advance voter education, voter registration, and election observation; (E) minimize bureaucratic hurdles for accreditation of citizen and international observers and ensure they have unfettered access to all aspects of the electoral process; and (F) work with the United Nations and the international community to enfranchise millions of Nigerian citizens that have become internally displaced due to violent conflict; (8) urges political parties in Nigeria to undertake reforms that reinforce democratic values and good-governance, including by— (A) holding candidates, elected officials, and party operators accountable for efforts to interfere with elections, including vote buying, voter intimidation, and electoral violence