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The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will provide the provisional voter register for the upcoming December 7 general elections to political parties on Friday, August 16.
This decision comes after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) called for the immediate release of the provisional register. Dr. Omane Boamah, the NDC’s Director of Elections, criticized the delay, accusing the EC of incompetence and suggesting that it might be an intentional move to provide a sub-standard register to political parties.
Boamah expressed concern that the delay could have serious consequences, warning that the NDC and other stakeholders are worried the EC’s actions could potentially lead Ghana into a state of unrest if not promptly addressed.
In response, Dr. Serebuor Quaicoe, the EC’s Director of Training, clarified on Eyewitness News that the commission is legally mandated to compile the provisional register within 90 days after completing the data collection from the registration process.
According to Dr. Quaicoe, “If you look at regulation 22 of the C.I. 91, it states that the commission has 90 days to compile the provisional register after gathering the data or conducting the registration. We all know that data gathering concluded on the 3rd.”
He explained that while a mop-up exercise was not initially planned, its inclusion required additional time for the completion of the compilation. Dr. Quaicoe emphasized that the EC is operating within the law’s timeframe, and reassured that the provisional register will be provided to the political parties by Friday, August 16, as promised.
