The Electoral Commission (EC) has suspended the compilation of the new voters’ register over the coronavirus outbreak.
The exercise was scheduled to commence on April 18, through to the end of May.
However, after a meeting with political parties Wednesday, Serebour Quiacoe, the Director of Electoral Services at the Commission said, “…because of the pandemic, we can’t do it on April 18.”
Addressing journalists after the meeting with the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) he said the EC is looking to conduct the registration from the end of April but only subject to advise from health authorities.
“We are with the Ministry of Health, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and other experts; they are also monitoring the situation advising us.
“When it gets to a time when they think the situation is fertile to go ahead with the registration then they tell us…” he said.
Regarding the possibility of using the existing register, he said that will not happen.
Dr. Quiacoe said in all the discussions they have had, there is no way they are using the existing register for December’s general elections.
“We are going ahead with the new one,” he said.
He reiterated that the EC has already employed District Supervisors and other personnel who will help in the compilation exercise.
The biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), however, has been leading a front of opposition parties who are against the compilation.
The coalition says there is no need for a new register and all the EC needs to do is to update the current one.
The EC, however, insists the Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) and the entire Voter Management Solution must be changed as they are at the end of life.
Article 45 1992 Constitution gives the power of compiling voters’ register to the EC solely.
“The Electoral Commission shall have the following functions – (a) to compile the register of voters and revise it at such periods as may be determined by law.”
The NDC has, however, sued the EC over the new register, arguing that that Article 45 of the Constitution only gives the EC the power to compile the register once and revise it thereof.
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See how this COVID19 has exposed the intent of these wicked people at EC and NIA. Nyame bebu obia ateng one by one
I will urge authorities to quickly extract the location of Genfi and subdue him. He is having a a fever and it is a strong indication of corona infection. Please go and help him, he is dying
EC has no power to change any of our election dates,he has only the power to prepare an election, it's only a disaster that can compel the EC to make any change even that it should be done with a parliamentary and all party understanding and support
Folks let’s thing first about COVID-19 and keep on keeping on with all the advice and caution but whether corona virus 🦠 or not many Ghanaians stand resolute with the EC NO NEW REGISTER NO 2020 ELECTION period. I now decree like the Jews said NEVER AGAIN TO NDC. NDC YAAMUTU NDC YAAMUTU NDC YAAMUTU NDC YAAMUTU NDC YAAMUTU NDC YAAMUTU NDC YAAMUTU
Please tell the EC to pay us, we have worked for four months now and they don't want to pay us.
WHY SO MANY ***barred word*** IN NDC PARTY SO UR HAPPY ABOUT THIS DEADEST DISEASE THAT EC SUSPEND THE NEW RGISTRATION NOTE THAT EC ALSO HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE THE ELECTION DATE FROM DEC TO ANY MONTH THAT FIT GHANA IMCOMPETENT NDC GROUP OF EVIL.
Shame to EC and God punished you.No one is going out to write any name until December. Jean Mensah i hope you are not a good woman who cares at all, a wicked woman you are
Oh Ghana why think like this, remember no one takes power and money to heaven. ***barred word***, selfish and wicked generation. God is in control He knows what is good for us.
In Ghana there are a lot of people with the proverbial head but in lies ***barred word***. Example is Gemfi.
You must be out of ur mind. Or you think the virus is a pet. This ***barred word*** is what will definitely kill you. Why is that when serious issues are being addressed there is always a joker in this country trying hard to divert attention. Folks adhere to Ghana Health Service safety protocols and ignore these jokers.