By The Electoral Commission (EC) has scheduled an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting for Tuesday, April 9, in response to the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) concerns regarding the scarcity of Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) and the disappearance of a component of Biometric Verification registration kits.
In a letter dated March 27, 2024, the General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, called upon the EC to promptly convene an IPAC meeting to address critical issues and foster consensus on ensuring free, fair, and transparent elections.
The NDC highlighted concerns regarding the potential consequences of BVD scarcity and the missing electoral process component.
In response to the NDC’s correspondence, the EC has extended an invitation to all political parties for a meeting scheduled on April 9, 2024.
The meeting will focus on discussing the upcoming voter registration exercise, the Ejisu by-elections, and providing an update on the commission’s biometric equipment.
The EC also welcomes any other related concerns that political parties may have.
Below is the statement from the EC:
