The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that 778,447 new voters were added during the recent limited registration exercise, increasing the total number of valid voters on the roll to over 18.6 million.
This update was provided by the EC chairperson, Jean Mensa, during a briefing to Parliament on preparations for the upcoming December 7 elections on Friday, July 19.
Jean Mensa also revealed that a mop-up exercise is scheduled to take place from Thursday, August 1 to Saturday, August 3.
This exercise will be held at all district offices, including the newly established Guan district, to ensure that all eligible voters are registered.
To accommodate this mop-up exercise, the voter exhibition exercise has been rescheduled to August.
This adjustment is intended to address challenges identified during the limited voter registration period, including violence attributed to the guarantor system, which saw individuals being bused to the centres.
As a preventive measure, the EC plans to advocate for the Ghana Card to become the sole identification document for voter registration, aiming to streamline the process and enhance security.
Additionally, the Commission has recruited 210,000 officials, who will undergo training to ensure they can effectively fulfill their roles.
Jean Mensa also highlighted that the EC now has complete data on all recruited staff, which will facilitate better management and coordination of the electoral process.
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