The Electoral Commission (EC) will begin its nationwide voter exhibition exercise today, August 20, which will continue until August 27.
Dr. Bossman Asare, the Deputy Chairman of the EC for Corporate Services, stated that this exercise is designed to assist voters in identifying their designated polling stations.
During a press conference on Monday, August 19, Dr. Bossman Asare explained that registered voters will have the opportunity to request the addition of missing names, challenge the inclusion of certain names in the voter register, and request the removal of names of deceased individuals, among other activities, throughout the exercise.
“The Commission again, urged the general public, especially, registered voters to show interest in the voter exhibition exercise to assist the Commission in updating and producing a credible voter register for the 2024 general elections.
“The exhibition exercise also provides an avenue for qualified citizens to object to the names of minors, and foreigners. By minors, we mean those who are not 18 years old. In addition, qualified applicants can object to the names of persons who are not residents in the electoral areas where they registered.”
The Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, noted that police officers will be deployed to ensure that order prevails at the various voter exhibition centres.
“We urge the public to patronise the exercise. Go there if you are very concerned and if there is any security concern, speak to our officers on the ground and we will deal with it humanly in a way that will satisfy everybody.”