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Political Science lecturer at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Jonathan Asante Okyere has questioned the resolutions taken by the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voter registration in late June regardless of opposition from some political parties and in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to Nana …

The President of Educate Ghana Summit(EGS) is of the view that, the Electoral Commission of Ghana should plan of limited registration to get citizens who have turned 18 years old registered and forget about the new Register for the absence of disturbance; peacefulness.   The cause of this call is …

The right to vote is not to be determined by any institution or individual once the 1992 Constitution of Ghana has set out in strict terms, who has the right to vote. The supposed independence by the Electoral Commission as being used as the last card by Jean Mensah and …

Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike has faulted the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa for wallowing in the same mistakes that led to the dismissal of her predecessor, Madam Charlotte Osei. On June 28, 2018, President Akufo Addo removed from office the …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dragged the Electoral Commission (EC) to the Supreme Court over the compilation of a new voters register. The NDC is praying the court for an order directed at the EC, to include “all existing voter identification cards duly issued by the 2nd Defendant (EC) as one …

The opposition NDC has requested from the Electoral Commission a training manual for voters registration officials ahead of the planned exercise. The party has also asked for the training manual for political party agent for the exercise, including other documents and forms relevant to the 2020 election registration exercise. A …

The Executive Director of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has downplayed the Electoral Commission’s (EC) justification for the compilation of a new voters’ register. The EC is bent on compiling a new register over claims that the existing one is not credible enough for the polls. Director of Elections at the …

The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has announced that the Electoral Commission (EC) would next week provide an update to Parliament on its preparations towards Ghana’s 2020 general elections. He could not confirm the exact day as he was still in consultations with the Commission and has asked the Chairman of …

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Jean Mensa, has been summoned by Parliament to brief the house next week on her plans for 2020 elections. Majority leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu informed the House during the business statement for next week. The announcement follow demands by the Minority …

Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) is putting in place measures that will ensure the safety of electorates during the 2020 elections. The EC has announced some safety protocols it will abide by and expect Ghanaians to also abide by during the registration exercise for the compilation of a new register. The …