The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has admonished the Electoral Commission (EC) to expand the registration centres beyond its district offices in the upcoming limited registration exercise.
Expanding registration centres is believed to increase the number of eligible and unregistered voters, Mr. Mahama argued.
Mr. Mahama opined that the limited voter registration exercise should be conducted without any bias or interference to guarantee free and fair elections.
“Access to a voter ID card should be easy and not limited by location,” Mahama said in a Facebook Live session on Wednesday, September 6. “Every Ghanaian deserves a chance to exercise his democratic right. I strongly urge the Electoral Commission to facilitate the registration exercise in all its electoral areas to allow for easy access, and reduce the burden on the citizenry in their quest to register.”
Meanwhile, he has also asked the EC to publish the names of those who would deployed for the registration exercise.
“I challenge the EC to be more transparent in the processes preceding the limited voter registration exercise, the replacement of Voter ID cards and the transfer of votes,” he said. “As has been made in a formal letter to the EC by the general secretary of the NDC, we want to know when the names and photos of the registration supervisors, registration officers, registration assistant and other officials for the registration exercise will be published at the district level as stipulated by the EC regulations.”
Mahama emphasized the significance of the upcoming 2024 elections for Ghanaians to vote for change, urging them to reject the current government led by President Nana Akufo-Addo, arguing that a change in leadership is necessary to tackle the country’s economic challenges.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
