The National Commission on Civic Education(NCCE) has called on the Electoral Commission(EC) to enhance public awareness about the upcoming limited voter registration exercise.
The NCCE has recommended the use of mobile vans to educate the public effectively.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the voters’ registration exercise for individuals who have reached the age of 18 will commence on Tuesday, September 12 to Monday, October 2, 2023, and will be conducted at all 268 district offices across the nation.
The Commission made this known at a press briefing in Accra dubbed, ‘Let the Citizen Know’.
The EC will, however, charge GHC10 for the replacement of a voter’s ID card.
Addressing journalists, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, said, the voter registration exercise will afford Ghanaians who have attained the age of 18 years, since the last registration of 2020 and others who are more than 18 years, but for various reasons couldn’t register during the 2020 registration exercise.
The EC will embark on voter registration in all 268 district offices of the Commission.
The exercise will be held from September 12 to October 2, 2023
Speaking to the media, Samuel Asare Akuamoah deputy chairperson for the National Commission on Civic Education NCCE said the Electoral Commission(EC) should provide compelling reasons for the people to participate in the registration process.
Story by: Osei Akoto (Teacher Kojo) / Ahotoronline.com
