Despite the Electoral Commission’s denial of their request, some representatives from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) claim they are still documenting the serial numbers of Biometric Verification Registration (BVR) kits used in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise.
The EC rejected the request, citing concerns that it could jeopardise the ongoing process.
However, with a surge in first-time voters observed, agents from both parties managed to obtain the serial numbers of the Biometric Verification kits.
Musah Ahmed, the NDC Youth Organiser for Ayawaso North, stated, “From day one, we have been recording the BVR system’s serial numbers, and we are closely monitoring. If they are changed again, we will capture them and report to our superiors.”
When asked if the serial numbers were captured with the permission of the electoral officials, Ahmed Musah said, ‘we sought their permission, and they allowed us to take it.”
The NPP’s Augustin Ofori Gyebi said, “When we need it, we can get it.”. He added, “We have it; they showed us everything.”.
Agents who obtained the serial numbers did so without the approval of the District Director of Elections for Ayawaso North, Apostle Tizor Watson.
He said, “I’ve not heard of anybody asking for a serial number from our outfit.”
His position was also corroborated by Lydia Anom, the Municipal Election Director, who also said her office had not given permission for the recording of serial numbers of BVR kits.
It would be recalled that speaking at a press conference on May 9, the National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, urged the party’s agent to record the serial numbers despite the EC’s stance against it.
The limited registration exercise entered its fourth day with the Commission shuffling between offline and online registrations as a result of intermittent network challenges.
Meanwhile, as participation increases, top political figures, including government officials, have been visiting the various centres.