Jean Mensa
The Electoral Commission (EC) presented soft copies of the certified final voters’ register to all political parties yesterday, ahead of the 2024 general election.
This follows the successful resolution of all discrepancies identified in the Provisional Voters’ Register.
Chairperson of the Commission, Jean Mensa, who described the final register as “robust and credible”, pledged the electoral management body’s commitment to ensure transparency and fairness in the polls.
“We now have a robust and credible final certified voters’ register, which is fit to deliver a credible, transparent, fair, peaceful, and glorious elections, come December 7, 2024,” she stated.
Mrs. Mensa pointed to timely preparation of the final voters’ register, which she said, was made possible “with the help of God,” while expressing gratitude for the successful completion.
“I’m pleased to note that all the issues have been resolved, and as we speak, we have no further issues regarding the final voters’ register for the 2024 general election,” the EC boss asserted.
Mrs. Mensa said the soft copies had been delivered in fulfilment of the promise made during the last Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on October 15, 2024.
She explained that with the early delivery on November 6, 2024, the Commission had provided political parties ample time to review the final voter data.
“At the meeting of IPAC on the 15th of October, we indicated that this presentation would be made to you at the end of the first week of November.
“However, with the help of God, we have been able to do that two days before the 8th, which signifies the end of the first week of November.
“Following the exhibition of the revised Provisional Voters’ Register (PVR), the Commission received a total of 158 issues from voters across the country,” she indicated.
Dr. Yaw Ofori Adjei, Consultant of the EC, said the register contains all the eligible voters who were captured across the 16 regions of the country, noting the soft copy includes transfer list, manual verification list for missing names, list of all the polling stations, proxy list, and absent voter list.
According to him, the certified register has the list of summary of first time voters as well as the list of special voters.
Meanwhile, the EC has agreed to provide political parties with summaries of the certified voters register by close of yesterday, following a request from the parties.
According to the parties, this move will ensure transparency and accountability in the electoral process, which will allow them to verify the register’s accuracy.
By Ebenezer K. Amponsah