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30,462 Challenged over eligibility – EC

August 10, 2020 4:07 pm Add a Comment

A total of 30,462 applicants have been challenged over their eligibility to acquire the new voter’s identification card, the Electoral Commission has said on Friday. This constitutes 0.20 per cent of the provisional total number of applicants registered, Dr Bossman … Read more →

Old voters ID cards still valid for business transactions – EC

August 6, 2020 8:09 am Add a Comment

The old voters’ identity card is still valid for identification related to socio-economic transactions until the Electoral Commission finishes the compilation of the the new voters’ register. Mr Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman in Charge of Operations at the Commission, who … Read more →

EC registers 12,371,651 prospective voters

July 27, 2020 7:25 pm Add a Comment

The Electoral Commission (EC) says as at Sunday, July 26, 2020, a total number of 12,371,651 prospective voters had been successfully registered nationwide. According to the Commission, the above figure represents 82.5% of the expected target of 15 million. It … Read more →

EC sets October 5-9 for aspirants to file nominations

July 6, 2020 9:53 am Add a Comment

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana will from October 5, 2020 begin receiving nominations from eligible presidential and parliamentary nominees from all political parties, as well as independent candidates. This will form part of the preparation processes towards the impending … Read more →

Mahama accuses EC of pushing ‘diabolic agenda’

June 26, 2020 8:13 am Add a Comment

Former President John Dramani Mahama is accusing the Electoral Commission (EC) of carrying out “diabolic agenda” to ensure that Ghanaians are excluded from voting in the interest of the ruling New Patriotic Party. He made the remarks on Thursday night, … Read more →

We can’t identify those who registered with NHIS cards in 2012 – EC to Supreme Court

June 9, 2020 7:46 am Add a Comment

The Electoral Commission (EC) has admitted that it has no way of identifying either in its database or the source forms who used the National Health Insurance (NHIS) card to register in 2012 and obtained a voters ID card. Giving … Read more →

EC faces MPs June 16

June 8, 2020 10:07 am Add a Comment

THE ELECTORAL Commission (EC) has agreed to brief Parliament on its preparation and plans for this year’s general election in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said on Friday. Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said that the session was … Read more →

EC suspends voters registration pilot as BVR machine fails

June 3, 2020 7:04 pm Add a Comment

The Electoral Commission’s pilot of the anticipated Voting Registration exercise in the Western Region has been suspended. 3news.com can report that the BVR machine used to capture the bio-data of applicants has developed a fault. Officials who were at the … Read more →

CID after Bernard Mornah over ‘threats’ against EC

May 29, 2020 5:52 pm Add a Comment

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has invited the National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Bernard Mornah for questioning over alleged threats he made against the Electoral Commission (EC). He is due to be … Read more →

EC to start new voter registration late June

May 28, 2020 8:26 am Add a Comment

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) says all materials needed for the upcoming registration exercise have been procured. The Commission on Wednesday, May 27 met political parties, civil society groups and development partners at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting to … Read more →