Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, the Director of Legal Affairs at the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has indicated that the NDC’s Legal Directorate will explore legal avenues to contest the Electoral Commission’s decision to conduct the forthcoming restricted voter registration exclusively at its district offices.
Last week, the Commission revealed the initiation of a limited voter registration period, scheduled from September 12, 2023, to October 2, 2023, designed for eligible Ghanaians who reached the age of 18 after the 2020 registration, as well as other qualified voters.
The NDC’s position is that if the EC proceeds with its current plans, a majority of the new voters could face disenfranchisement.
Mr. Tamakloe says his team will challenge the legality of the exercise.The Electoral Commission (EC) is employing the same legislation to confine voter registration solely to district offices.
We will exhaust all available legal avenues to secure an outcome that encourages a more decentralized election process. Our goal is to safeguard all our Members of Parliament within legal boundaries, and we are committed to achieving that,” remarked the NDC’s Director of Legal Affairs.
On August 21, seven political parties expressed dissatisfaction with the Electoral Commission’s decision to limit the upcoming voter registration to its district offices.
These political parties argued that such a step could lead to the disenfranchisement of several eligible Ghanaians of voting age. They are advocating for the registration process to be opened up and conducted at the electoral areas instead.
These parties have vowed to persist until the EC registers every eligible Ghanaian who has reached the voting age.
Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the EC, has stated that the registration exercise will occur at all 268 district offices of the EC across the nation.”
