The Electoral Commission (EC) says it has no intention of favouring any particular regions, constituencies, or zones in the ongoing limited registration exercise.
Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bossman Asare said such commentaries implying that the Commission has sent bad equipment to certain parts of the country or frustrating the registration exercise in some regions or constituencies are inaccurate.
He alleged that such allegations are being championed by persons who are completely ignorant of the processes of the Electoral Commission or by persons who deliberately want to undermine the reputation and the recognition the EC enjoys in the eyes of those who understand our processes.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, May 13, 2024, Dr. Asare stated that “the Commission understands that the right to register as a voter is a fundamental political right that must be protected for all Ghanaians who are at least 18 years old and meet the requirements for registration.
Consequently, it’s unfortunate that some will accuse the Commission of discriminating against a section of Ghanaians in the registration exercise.”
He assured Ghanaians that all qualified people would be given the opportunity to register and vote.
“We wish to use this medium to again assure all Ghanaians that the Commission is committed to ensuring that all qualified persons get onto the Voters Register andvote in the December 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. It is in our interest to do so, and we take pride in the high percentage of the population who are registered voters.”
Meanwhile, the EC has further disclosed that a pattern that has become a regular feature of this registration exercise in the first six days is that nationally, more females are registering than males.
“Of the 251,149 registered voters, females constitute 135,898, which is 54.11%, and males are 115,251, which is 45.89%.”
The EC added that “first-time voters (those between the ages of 18 and 21) constitute the majority of registered voters in all 16 regions. Nationally, they represent 88.02% (that is, 221,066) of the total number of registered voters so far.
At the end of Day Six, we had registered 382 persons with disabilities. These are the regional distributions of the registration of PWDs.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
