The National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to enhance its efforts in educating the public about the forthcoming limited voter registration exercise.
The NCCE further suggested that the EC should consider employing mobile vans as a means of disseminating information to the populace.
Deputy Chairperson, Samuel Asare Akumoah, stressed the importance of the EC explaining to the citizens the significance of participating in the registration process.
The EC is scheduled to initiate a limited voter registration for eligible Ghanaians who turned 18 years after the 2020 registration and other eligible voters from September 12, 2023, to October 2, 2023.
“In the past, the motivation was that the voter’s ID card was used for things other than elections, so people would spend money to go and get it. Now they have the Ghana Card, which they can use for other things. If this is for elections, and they feel they don’t need it, they might not register. We need to motivate them; it’s essential that we provide access,” remarked the Deputy Chairperson of the National Commission on Civic Education.
Seven political parties in the country have expressed dissatisfaction with the Electoral Commission’s decision to confine the upcoming voter registration exercise to its district offices.
According to these political parties, such a move could disenfranchise individuals who have come of voting age.
They propose that the commission broaden the registration process to include electoral areas.
These seven political parties have pledged to persist until the EC registers every eligible Ghanaian who has reached the voting age.\