By The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that 778,447 new voters were added during the recent limited registration exercise, bringing the total number of valid voters on the roll to over 18.6 million.
This update was provided by EC Chairperson Jean Mensa during a briefing to Parliament on preparations for the upcoming December 7 elections on Friday, July 19.
Jean Mensa also announced that a mop-up exercise is scheduled from Thursday, August 1 to Saturday, August 3.
The mop-up will take place at all district offices, including the newly established Guan district, to ensure that all eligible voters are registered.
As a result, the voter exhibition exercise has been rescheduled to August.
This adjustment aims to address challenges identified during the limited voter registration period, including issues related to the guarantor system, which led to incidents of violence and individuals being bused to registration centers.
As a preventive measure, the EC plans to advocate for the Ghana Card to become the sole identification document for voter registration, with the goal of streamlining the process and enhancing security.
Additionally, the Commission has recruited 210,000 officials, who will undergo training to ensure they can effectively perform their duties.
Jean Mensa also noted that the EC now has comprehensive data on all recruited staff, which will improve the management and coordination of the electoral process.
