Letter to Electoral Commission

5th August 2011

The Chairman,

Electoral Commission,

Accra.

Dear Sir,

We write to associate ourselves with the call by the People’s National Convention for

an early meeting of IPAC.

We note that this is not the first call for an IPAC meeting. We have ourselves made the call twice

before.

We note also that there is a real possibility that suggestions from the political parties that would

enhance the registration process are being put in danger of being timed out because of the

Commission’s inability or unwillingness to host an IPAC early meeting.

We note, for instance, that the best time for the registration exercise is a season that coincides

with the time of the election. Eg. If the election is to be held when schools are in session then

the registration should be done when schools are in session so that we do not disenfranchise any

of our young voters.

The argument advanced against this is that we could not register in every polling station at the

same time because we cannot afford to buy equipment sufficient for our polling stations and so

must stagger the registration.

HAVE WE CONSIDERED ADOPTING THE TECHNOLOGY USED BY THE NIGERIANS AND

APPROACHING THEM FOR SUPPORT, PERHAPS RENTING THEIR EQUIPMENT? In the same

manner that we have supported other countries by loaning our transparent ballot boxes, the

Nigerians may also agree to support a brother/sister nation.

If this were made to happen, it could save Ghana many millions of dollars. Plus we would be able

to register at every polling station simultaneously.

We need the input of the political parties to ensure a cost effective register that will advance our

democracy by helping to produce a result that is agreed and accepted as fair by all.

We eagerly anticipate an IPAC meeting with no further loss of time to help ensure this.

NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY

Headquarters, Private Mail Bag, Accra-North, Ghana

Tel: +233 21 227 737 / 229 030 / 228 104 Fax: +233 21 229 048

Email: nppdcom@gmail.com

NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY

DEVELOPMENT IN FREEDOMYours faithfully,

J. O. Obetsebi-Lamptey

(National Chairman-NPP)

Cc: IPAC Member Parties.

DEVELOPMENT IN FREEDOM