The much-awaited limited voter registration drive, which was supposed to start this Tuesday, May 7, has encountered difficulties in five crucial districts around the nation.
Not a single person has been successfully registered in the districts of Ayawaso West Wougon, Ayawaso Central, Korle Klotey, Ayawaso East, and Ayawaso North, despite the statewide rollout.
The Electoral Commission’s attempts to execute a seamless and effective voter registration drive with the goal of enrolling over 623,000 first-time voters nationwide have been severely hampered by this setback.
As the 2024 election approaches, Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), has emphasized the significance of creating a reliable voter registration.
On Monday, May 6, the eve of the 2024 restricted registration exercise, Jean Mensah stated at a news conference in Accra that the EC is ready to conduct an election that is transparent and credible.
Elections cannot be transparent, she claimed, if there is no reliable voter registration.
“Everyone knows that the voter registration is the cornerstone of an election. There cannot be transparent and acceptable elections without a reliable and accurate voter register, the speaker said.
On Monday, May 27, 2024, the 21-day exercise will come to a close. The national album is intended for those who have turned 18 years old since the last registration.
In addition, the exercise will take place in hard-to-reach voting districts and in the district offices of the EC.
In the meantime, Senior High/Senior High Technical School pupils who have completed 18 years of studying have been granted four days permission to go home and partake in the exercise.
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