The Electoral Commission (EC) has made a strong case for the use of the Ghana Card as the sole document for identification for purposes of voter registration.
At a press conference on Thursday, a Deputy Chairperson of the commission, Dr. Bossman Asare, said instances of minors and foreigners taking advantage of the guarantor system being used in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise support the need for the use of a document that will make it easy for the determination of the ages and nationality of the applicants.
According to Dr Asare, the use of the Ghana Card as the sole document for identification for voter registration will help improve the integrity of the electoral roll and ensure that only eligible Ghanaians are registered to vote.
The EC’s proposal has been met with some opposition, with some critics arguing that it will disenfranchise many Ghanaians who do not have Ghana Cards.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has made a strong case for the use of the Ghana Card as the sole document for identification for purposes of voter registration.
At a press conference on Thursday, a Deputy Chairperson of the commission, Dr. Bossman Asare, said instances of minors and foreigners taking advantage of the guarantor system being used in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise support the need for the use of a document that will make it easy for the determination of the ages and nationality of the applicants.
According to Dr Asare, the use of the Ghana Card as the sole document for identification for voter registration will help improve the integrity of the electoral roll and ensure that only eligible Ghanaians are registered to vote.
The EC’s proposal has been met with some opposition, with some critics arguing that it will disenfranchise many Ghanaians who do not have Ghana Cards.
Source: citinewsroom.com
