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The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) on Tuesday,May 7th began the registration of new voters onto the electoral roll ahead of the December 7th general election.The registration will be from 7am to 5pm daily
The Exercise, which is in accordance with Article 45 of the 1992 Constitution, will take place at the 268 District Offices of the Commission.
The 21-days exercise would afford Ghanaians who have attained the voting age of 18 years since the last registration,and others who are more than 18 years but could not register during the last registration exercise, to do so. Adding that it an offense for someone to guarantor for more than 10 people.
Chairperson for the Commission, Mrs Jane Mensah during a press conference today stated that voters register is a bedrock of an election, without a credible and accurate register there will be no transparent elections.
According to her, the commission in collaboration with all the political parties has identified 785 electoral areas in communities which find it difficult in finding EC’S District offices.
Stressed that the Electoral Commission has putting all the necessary measures in place for the political parties be able to no the number of people who come through to register on daily basis.
She assured Ghanaians of a good job within the 21 days of the voter registration, because the returning officers and their deputies has about 8 years working experience with the commission
