[ 2012-05-09 ]

EC sued over biometric registration
The Electoral Commission has been sued by some
residents of the Kassena-Nankana East District of
the Upper East region for allegedly failing to
register them in the just-ended biometric
registration exercise.

The residents are asking the court to compel the
EC to organize a special voter registration
exercise for them.

The writ also cites the EC for failing to organize
district level elections for the Atosale Azaasi
electoral area within the district because of
security concerns since 2010. They insist the
security concerns are unfounded and are therefore
asking the court to make a declaration on the
matter.

Meanwhile, officials of the Electoral Commission
are expected to meet today, Wednesday, to
deliberate on the just-ended biometric voter’s
registration exercise.

The EC is expected to collate the final figures
and to find ways of avoiding a recurrence of the
technical challenges come December. It will also
take a decision on whether there will be a mop-up
exercise to capture prospective voters who could
not register.

Principal Public Relations Officer at the EC,
Sylvia Annor confirmed the meeting and told Joy
News that the Commission will critically examine
the new register.

The ruling NDC and the opposition NPP are already
trading accusations based on speculations about
the number of voters registered in their
respective strongholds.

But Madam Annor has called on the two parties to
allow the EC to do its work.

Source - MyjoyOnline

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