Voters Register Will Be Made A Wholly Ghanaian Enterprise – EC Assures

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has reiterated its commitment to ensure the country has an electoral system that is wholly owned by Ghanaians ahead of the December polls and beyond.

Speaking at the 9th edition of the Let the Citizens Know series, EC Chairperson Mrs Jean Mensah said, “we are confident the register that will be used for the 2020 elections will be a wholly Ghanaian-owned enterprise, reflecting qualified Ghanaians and Ghanaians only,” Mrs. Mensa stressed; noting that the Commission is mindful of the infiltration of foreigners and minors into the voter roll.

“The process of de-duplication and adjudication that is currently on going will flag multiple registrations in the system. Additionally, the Challenge System put in place during the registration and exhibition exercise will further flag unqualified voters on the register.

Mrs. Jean Mensah stressed that, “ultimately this process will contribute to cleaning the register and ensure its integrity and credibility ahead of the 2020 election. We are confident that at the end of the day we will present Ghanaians with a register that reflect Ghanaians only. A wholly Ghanaian-owned endeavour.”

The EC captured a total of 16,963,306 voters in the provisional electoral roll, exceeding its 15 million eligible voters target.

Source: GhanaFeed.com