Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has raised serious concerns about the accuracy of the current voter register.
During a media interview on August 29, 2024, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah asserted that the NDC has discovered the names of 50,000 deceased individuals still present on the voter register.
He emphasized that the NDC is committed to exposing any irregularities within the voter register, urging due diligence to prevent any illicit activities.
“We have identified approximately 50,000 dead people in the voter register. We will thoroughly investigate and expose all irregularities in the register,” Dr. Otokunor stated.
In addition, he revealed that around 2,000 voter names have been transferred out of the constituency of the Minority Leader of Parliament, Hon. Ato Forson, with a similar number being transferred into the constituency.
“It was discovered in his constituency that about 2,000 people have been transferred out, and approximately 2,000 to 3,000 have been transferred in. Thanks to Hon. Ato Forson’s vigilance, he said, ‘Doc, I keep my records, so I have my previous transfers.’ Some of these previous transfers are reflected in the current ones.
“How can this be accepted in a democracy when we are just months away from an election? There are also cases where people’s polling stations have been changed. If the Electoral Commission had provided the register on time, we could have identified and exposed these changes. We requested the voter register in July, and we are only now receiving it, which is unacceptable,” Dr. Otokunor added.
This comes as the Electoral Commission (EC) released the provisional voter register as part of a one-week public exhibition starting from August 20 to 27, 2024. The purpose of this provisional register is to allow all aspiring candidates and political parties to scrutinize the register and, if necessary, challenge the eligibility of questionable voters.
At a press conference held at the EC headquarters, the Deputy Chairman of the EC in charge of Corporate Services, Dr. Bossman Asare, addressed concerns about the timing of the register’s release.
He clarified that, according to Regulation 22 of CI 31, as amended by CI 126, the commission is required to provide the provisional register to political parties within three months following the end of the registration period.
Dr. Asare explained that the limited registration concluded on May 29, 2024, with a mop-up registration wrapping up on August 3, 2024.
Meanwhile, the NDC has requested a meeting with EC to iron out the issues.
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NDC identifies names of 50,000 dead people in EC’s voter register
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