The Electoral Commission (EC) has promised to provide a credible and robust register for the 2024 elections following the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) demonstration requiring the Commission to conduct a forensic audit of the roll.
The Commission has assured the party and other stakeholders of its commitment to producing a register that will give Ghanaians a transparent and fair elections.
Responding to the NDC after receiving its petition Tuesday, September 17, 2024, the EC stated that measures are in place to ensure a credible register is provided for the December polls.
The Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations at the EC, Samuel Tettey, stressed in a signed statement that a credible register is the anchor of every successful election, something the Commission is not oblivious of.
The EC said it is “mindful that the Voters Register is the bedrock of credible, fair and transparent elections”, expressing its commitment to ensuring same at this year’s elections.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday September 17, 2024, organised a nationwide demonstration in all the 16 regions across the country, demanding that a forensic audit be conducted on the voters’ register over some discrepancies the leadership of the party says were uncovered when it took delivery of the provisional voters register.
The NDC among other things, claims there are well over 243,000 illegal names on the transferred list alone which must be investigated.
Find below the EC’s full response:
RESPONSE TO NDC’S PETITION FOLLOWING DEMONSTRATION ON TUESDAY, 17TH SEPTEMBER, 2024
The Electoral Commission has received the petition submitted by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the end of their demonstration on Tuesday, 17th September, 2024. The Commission will review the petition and provide its response in the coming days.
The Commission wishes to assure the General Public that the process of producing the Final Register is in its early stages.
The Commission is mindful that the Voters Register is the bedrock of credible, fair and transparent Elections. We assure the NDC and all Stakeholders of our avowed commitment to delivering a credible and robust Final Register ahead of the December 2024 Elections.
In the meantime, our doors remain open. We look forward to engaging the NDC on their concerns.
Thank you.
FULL TEXT: NDC’s petition to EC for forensic audit of voters’ register
