A former Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Baba Jamal, says the ruling by the Supreme over the exclusion of the old voters’ ID card as proof of Ghanaian citizen to qualify in the upcoming compilation of a new voters register got the legal team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) confused.
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35% of voter population will not register for new voter ID card – Survey reveals
35% of the current voter population will not risk their lives going to out to register if the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana goes ahead with its avowed aim to compile a new biometric voters register for the conduct of the 2020 general elections, the outcome of a survey by the Chamber for Local Governance […]
New Voters Registration exercise to commence June 30
The compilation of a new voters register for the conduct of the 2020 general elections will commence on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has revealed.
Parliament votes 106-92 to adopt controversial CI 126
The Parliament of Ghana has by majority votes of 106 against 92 adopted the controversial Constitutional Instrument (CI) 126 that is seeking to empower the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voter’s register for the conduct of the 2020 general elections.
Existing voters ID are fruits of a ‘poisoned tree’ – EC tells Supreme Court
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana says it is unable to comply with the Supreme Court’s directive to clean the existing voters album by clearing all names of persons that used the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Card as proof of identify as Ghanaians to register because of challenges in identifying such names.
Tell us why you omitted existing voters ID in new registration exercise – Supreme Court to EC
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has directed the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana to furnish it with the legal basis why it omitted the inclusion of the existing voters ID card from the list of national IDs acceptable for the upcoming compilation of a new voters register.
I’ll continue to speak freely against ills in society – PNC Chair tells CID
The National Chairman of the opposition People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, says nothing will ever move him to turn deaf ears to wrongs in the society. He told the Police CID that he will speak freely against ills in society and that he still stands by his comments against the Electoral Commission (EC) […]
EC pilots registration of new voter ID nationwide
The Electoral Commission has commenced piloting the compilation of a new voter’s registration in parts of the country.
NDC MP withdraws suit injunction suit against EC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman, Ernest Henry Norgbey, has withdrawn a suit he filed against the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana which was seeking to injunct the election management body over a decision it took not to release procurement information under the Right to Information Act. The EC had […]
EC must be decisive with approach on new voters register – DI
The Danquah Institute (DI) has said though it supports the EC’s decision to compile a new register, the electoral management body must be forthright and decisive in its approach and processes. At a press conference in Accra on Monday, June 1, 2020, the Acting Executive Director, Richard Ahiagbah, mentioned the EC’s public education and rationalization […]
Don’t disenfranchise any qualified Ghanaian – National House of Chiefs to EC
Despite refusing to appear before it for a dialogue over the conduct of the 2020 general elections, the National House of Chiefs have nonetheless sent a note to the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana cautioning it not to disenfranchise any qualified Ghanaian in its upcoming voters registration exercise.
Don’t use force to pursue your interest; soldiers on standby to meet you – Deputy Defense Minister
The Deputy Minister of Defense, Major Derrick (Rtd) Oduro, has cautioned politicians not to foment trouble in the days leading up to the 2020 general elections since anything contrary will put the country in a chaos situation.