EC jettisons ‘strong room’ concept in 2016 elections

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mumuni 10 years ago

Now that Togoleses can vote Ghana. We can bring Adebayor to partner Gyan upfront

Now that Togoleses can vote Ghana. We can bring Adebayor to partner Gyan upfront
David 10 years ago

you see people don't become ghanaians or togolese because you say so. it is a matter of law. can you show us the burt certificates of this you claim are togolese, burkinabes, ivoirians etc? you people are just idiots or ju ...
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you see people don't become ghanaians or togolese because you say so. it is a matter of law. can you show us the burt certificates of this you claim are togolese, burkinabes, ivoirians etc? you people are just idiots or just silly -shame
Macka-B 10 years ago

thank u mumuni

thank u mumuni
Mahmoud 10 years ago

NDC party has never accepted that there was any mistake in the voters' register. In fact, they said it was clean, credible and ready for use in the 2016 elections. Now, and after the stakeholders' overwhelming agreement that ...
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NDC party has never accepted that there was any mistake in the voters' register. In fact, they said it was clean, credible and ready for use in the 2016 elections. Now, and after the stakeholders' overwhelming agreement that there were flaws in the register, and the proofs presented by the NPP that the register was bloated and tainted with all kinds flaws, they can no longer cling to those malicious denials. Instead, they are now calling for cosmetic changes to be made to the voters' register that would still allow them to rig the elections without tears.
niihayes 10 years ago

What proofs.

What proofs.
VK 10 years ago

You think Togolese would be intimidated by your this artificial maneuvers? You know the right thing but would rather scan the surface to please who? If the 7600 Togolese are citizens so be it.

You think Togolese would be intimidated by your this artificial maneuvers? You know the right thing but would rather scan the surface to please who? If the 7600 Togolese are citizens so be it.
VK 10 years ago

You think Togolese would be intimidated by your this artificial maneuvers? You know the right thing but would rather scan the surface to please who? If the 7600 Togolese are citizens so be it.

You think Togolese would be intimidated by your this artificial maneuvers? You know the right thing but would rather scan the surface to please who? If the 7600 Togolese are citizens so be it.
VK 10 years ago

You think Togolese would be intimidated by your this artificial maneuvers? You know the right thing but would rather scan the surface to please who? If the 7600 Togolese are citizens so be it.

You think Togolese would be intimidated by your this artificial maneuvers? You know the right thing but would rather scan the surface to please who? If the 7600 Togolese are citizens so be it.
VK 10 years ago

You think Togolese would be intimidated by your this artificial maneuvers? You know the right thing but would rather scan the surface to please who? If the 7600 Togolese are citizens so be it.

You think Togolese would be intimidated by your this artificial maneuvers? You know the right thing but would rather scan the surface to please who? If the 7600 Togolese are citizens so be it.
VK 10 years ago

You think Togolese would be intimidated by your this artificial maneuvers? You know the right thing but would rather scan the surface to please who? If the 7600 Togolese are citizens so be it.

You think Togolese would be intimidated by your this artificial maneuvers? You know the right thing but would rather scan the surface to please who? If the 7600 Togolese are citizens so be it.

VK 10 years ago

You think Togolese would be intimidated by your this artificial maneuvers? You know the right thing but would rather scan the surface to please who? If the 7600 Togolese are citizens so be it.

You think Togolese would be intimidated by your this artificial maneuvers? You know the right thing but would rather scan the surface to please who? If the 7600 Togolese are citizens so be it.
Omanba 10 years ago

Mrs. Charlotte Osei the Electoral Commissioner, is in experience in the laws and rule of election.

If she were experience, she would not have given AFOKO accreditation.

The information is that AFOKO is suspended by the ...
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Mrs. Charlotte Osei the Electoral Commissioner, is in experience in the laws and rule of election.

If she were experience, she would not have given AFOKO accreditation.

The information is that AFOKO is suspended by the NPP. What was the yard stick for his accreditation?

mRS. oSEI IS RATHER FANNING THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF HELPING TO SOLVE IT.

Such inexperience people should not be appointed to positions of trust because they infuriate the other faction.

NPP wrote three letters about the suspension to you. But you pretended not to have received the letters.

At the forum you confirmed the receipt of the letters. Why then did you accredit AFOKO?

Military has a saying that "WHEN DUTY CALLS LOVE CEASES". why CANN'T YOU REASON WITH NPP?
Osono 10 years ago

Don't wash your dirty linens in public by exposing your stupid ignorance on issues. Did NPP furnish the EC with with names of new executives. Stupid fool.It so still on record at the EC that Afoko is your chairman. Until you ...
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Don't wash your dirty linens in public by exposing your stupid ignorance on issues. Did NPP furnish the EC with with names of new executives. Stupid fool.It so still on record at the EC that Afoko is your chairman. Until you notify the EC of any changes, next letters from EC to NPP Will be addressed to Afoko.
Ugly Charlotte Osei 10 years ago

Fucking NDC baboon

Fucking NDC baboon
max france. 10 years ago

UGLY MAN OR WOMAN WHY IS IT THAT ANY BODY WHO DONT BUY THE IDEA OF NEW REGISTER IS N D C FOOL? I AM A KWAHU MAN AND NPP MEMBER IN EUROPE BUT I AM NOT IN FAVOUR OF SO CALLED FOREIGNNERS TOUR PARTY IS TALKING ABOUT. BECAUSE SO ...
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UGLY MAN OR WOMAN WHY IS IT THAT ANY BODY WHO DONT BUY THE IDEA OF NEW REGISTER IS N D C FOOL? I AM A KWAHU MAN AND NPP MEMBER IN EUROPE BUT I AM NOT IN FAVOUR OF SO CALLED FOREIGNNERS TOUR PARTY IS TALKING ABOUT. BECAUSE SOME OF THOSE YOUR SO CALLED TOGOLESS ARE THE FOURTH GENERATION OF THE 20TH CENTURY IMMIGRANTS WHO CAME TO GHANA FROM TOGO I WAS IN SCHOOL WITH SOME YOVO KWAMEVI ECT. BUT THEY WERE ALL BORN IN KWAHU WITH TOGOLESS FOREFATHERS ARE THEY GHANAIANS ALL TOGOLESS? THE WHITES IN S/AFRICA ARE THEY S/AFRICANS OR FOREIGNNERS?
DIET 10 years ago

THE EC PANEL ON THE VOTERS REGISTER DESERVE A PAT ON THE BACK FOR GOOD WORK THEY HAVE DONE SO FAR. CURRENTLY, THE POLITICAL TEMPERATURE IN THE COUNTRY HAS SUBSIDED DRAMATICALLY INDICATING THAT MAJORITY OF GHANAIANS ARE SATISF ...
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THE EC PANEL ON THE VOTERS REGISTER DESERVE A PAT ON THE BACK FOR GOOD WORK THEY HAVE DONE SO FAR. CURRENTLY, THE POLITICAL TEMPERATURE IN THE COUNTRY HAS SUBSIDED DRAMATICALLY INDICATING THAT MAJORITY OF GHANAIANS ARE SATISFIED WITH THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE SO FAR.
Kofi Adomako.Koforidua 10 years ago

Your comment is useless read well and understand before you comments.

Your comment is useless read well and understand before you comments.
asonaba asiedu baafour 10 years ago

did you bother to find out when ec sent out the accreditation letters before making your comment? accreditation letters are in plenty of time for recipient to have plenty of time to decide. Afoko was suspended less than two w ...
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did you bother to find out when ec sent out the accreditation letters before making your comment? accreditation letters are in plenty of time for recipient to have plenty of time to decide. Afoko was suspended less than two weeks ago.
David 10 years ago

pathetic complulsive complainers

pathetic complulsive complainers
VOICE OF REASON 10 years ago

The need for a new register cannot be overemphasised.....so we appreciate other reforms by Charlotte Osei to ensure transparency but a new voters register is our number one priority.We will not compromise on that

The need for a new register cannot be overemphasised.....so we appreciate other reforms by Charlotte Osei to ensure transparency but a new voters register is our number one priority.We will not compromise on that

Osono 10 years ago

Hahahahahahahaha. U will not compromise on that. Do what u want to do. U people haven't seen anything yet. Incumbency reigns in Africa. Try anything stupid n you will laugh at the wrong side of your mouth

Hahahahahahahaha. U will not compromise on that. Do what u want to do. U people haven't seen anything yet. Incumbency reigns in Africa. Try anything stupid n you will laugh at the wrong side of your mouth
Ugly Charlotte Osei 10 years ago

Are you fucking drunk or what? Asshole!

Are you fucking drunk or what? Asshole!
Ama Densi 10 years ago

Even Gadafi with his 42-year rule was overthrown. Did u watch his pitiful end?

Even Gadafi with his 42-year rule was overthrown. Did u watch his pitiful end?
GLOBAL CITIZEN III 10 years ago

The abolition of the STRONG CONCEPT, if Charlotte Osei sincerely means what she said will be the only sensible thing that has come from her funny mouth. I have to comment on her mouth because she intimated that she is so pret ...
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The abolition of the STRONG CONCEPT, if Charlotte Osei sincerely means what she said will be the only sensible thing that has come from her funny mouth. I have to comment on her mouth because she intimated that she is so pretty she treated the correspondence from the NPP as "LOVE LETTERS". She "cannot be serious".
Victor A. Young 10 years ago

It's a good idea but having an enlarged strong room fitted with cameras and sophisticated gadgets won't help stop bloated register or registering of minors. Why is the EC trying to fool Ghanaians? The first step to take towar ...
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It's a good idea but having an enlarged strong room fitted with cameras and sophisticated gadgets won't help stop bloated register or registering of minors. Why is the EC trying to fool Ghanaians? The first step to take towards having a free and fair elections is to have a genuine voters register. So far, the EC has made it clear that it does not give a damn about compiling a new register, but rather stick to the bloated one that the NDC have managed to their biometric register. It's not sufficent to have all those new electronic stuff in the strong room while it's clear that the register itself is bloated.
Ugly Charlotte Osei 10 years ago

Charlotte Osei is an NDC bitch, period. If and when trouble starts after the election, we are going to look for her.

Charlotte Osei is an NDC bitch, period. If and when trouble starts after the election, we are going to look for her.
vladmir putin 10 years ago

I think is time to take your medication now. Don't feel ashamed of your mental state. Mental illness isn't something to be ashamed of. You can come back to rephrase your comments or possibly retract it. Don't worry we will un ...
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I think is time to take your medication now. Don't feel ashamed of your mental state. Mental illness isn't something to be ashamed of. You can come back to rephrase your comments or possibly retract it. Don't worry we will understand you. &%$@ paid trolll!!!!!
Paul 10 years ago

Akufo Addo is a foolish old man. After having sold all of his father's stolen properties, he is threatening Ghanaians to make him President, so he can come and steal to replace them. He said he is an old man who would not s ...
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Akufo Addo is a foolish old man. After having sold all of his father's stolen properties, he is threatening Ghanaians to make him President, so he can come and steal to replace them. He said he is an old man who would not steal our money. What a foolish thing to say ! A useless fake lawyer. Ghanaians dare this violent tribal bigot to tell them where he had his law certificate. A useless old man. A tribal bigot. A hater of Ewes, Gas, and the northerners. A big chimpanzee, A denture smelling wee smoker
Ike 10 years ago

Paul. You have a problem. And I pity your ignorance

Paul. You have a problem. And I pity your ignorance
Kodjo Kokon 10 years ago

If this EC Woman has not corruption in her blood and mind,as New boss in this great Office, could request herself a New modern Credible Voters Register for good Credibility.
Seen what happened in 2012 election with Supreme C ...
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If this EC Woman has not corruption in her blood and mind,as New boss in this great Office, could request herself a New modern Credible Voters Register for good Credibility.
Seen what happened in 2012 election with Supreme Court before she took office.Women are leading mothern 80,000000 populations in good transparency,and you are not able to compile a New Voters Register for 14,000000 voters." Shame on you"dear african institutions

Ugly Charlotte Osei 10 years ago

It is your dirty, smelly bitch of a mother who is ugly. Stupid fool.

It is your dirty, smelly bitch of a mother who is ugly. Stupid fool.
kobea Augustine 10 years ago

Stupid and nonsense talk frm Paul . Tell your stupid father to work hard and build de same house for u.

Stupid and nonsense talk frm Paul . Tell your stupid father to work hard and build de same house for u.
VOICE OF REASON 10 years ago

Incumbency reigns in Africa.Are you not ashamed to say this Osono? Barely a fortnight ago the buffoon president was in Nigerian telling Africans to be happy because the continent has moved on from the ugly days of Idi Amin & ...
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Incumbency reigns in Africa.Are you not ashamed to say this Osono? Barely a fortnight ago the buffoon president was in Nigerian telling Africans to be happy because the continent has moved on from the ugly days of Idi Amin & Mobutu...do you see the irony of what he said ?
anas 10 years ago

thank auntie Charlotte, by Gods grace President Mahama's campaign message "better Ghana continues, Akuffo Addo's message bloated voters register'. we live to see

thank auntie Charlotte, by Gods grace President Mahama's campaign message "better Ghana continues, Akuffo Addo's message bloated voters register'. we live to see
witch hunter 10 years ago

But still Npp can never win 2016 elections

But still Npp can never win 2016 elections
Brian Williams 10 years ago

She is better than I thought. This is really good. The winner will really be the winner. God Bless Our homeland Ghana.

She is better than I thought. This is really good. The winner will really be the winner. God Bless Our homeland Ghana.
Unjust 10 years ago

You can install cameras in every polling station what about dumsor?

You can install cameras in every polling station what about dumsor?
Crackadoddledooooo 10 years ago

What is the reason the lady is not being given the opportunity and time to study and address the issues raised. Clearly she is collating the views and has already made clear that changes being made to election day strong room ...
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What is the reason the lady is not being given the opportunity and time to study and address the issues raised. Clearly she is collating the views and has already made clear that changes being made to election day strong room process. NPP should show less emotion and more maturity as a seasoned political party by allowing the process to take shape. They should not bring their infighting attitude and bickering and confusion taking place within their party to the electoral process and the elections. Ghana deserves better than that.
Jojo Bruce 10 years ago

Sounds more reasonable and intelligent than his short master

Sounds more reasonable and intelligent than his short master
eva 10 years ago

disgraced EC. you people are trying to create conflict. beware ec

disgraced EC. you people are trying to create conflict. beware ec
David 10 years ago

warning ec? better warn yourself . are still thinking of 18th century?

warning ec? better warn yourself . are still thinking of 18th century?
The truth 10 years ago

The npp should do more at the polling station, it's there election is won.
Now, I think all energy should be place right from constituency polling stations across GH.
Furthermore, when the electoral commission open the regi ...
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The npp should do more at the polling station, it's there election is won.
Now, I think all energy should be place right from constituency polling stations across GH.
Furthermore, when the electoral commission open the registration for new entrants, npp should try to get members register.
Krakye Denteh 10 years ago

That's a big mistake! NPP will start creating confusion when they are losing.

That's a big mistake! NPP will start creating confusion when they are losing.
GLOBAL CITIZEN III 10 years ago

Jettisoning the strong room will go a long way to ensure transparency. At least the openness that will result will allow access to stake-holders and designated observers. CASE IN POINT: During the referendum on UNIGOV, in the ...
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Jettisoning the strong room will go a long way to ensure transparency. At least the openness that will result will allow access to stake-holders and designated observers. CASE IN POINT: During the referendum on UNIGOV, in the Acheampong era, all persons except specially selected staff were cleared by army officers from the strong room after counting and before the results were announced. The counted results were then doctored to give Acheampong a winning result. I believe that NDC observers threatened NPP observers over some malaise that the latter objected to in the strong room. Vigilance and transparency both at polling stations and at the final counting and declaration of results would go a long way to ensure credibility in the results of the 2016 elections.
Anane 10 years ago

Well said chairperson, but to make it more transparent is to start with a credible and new register. Still can you be counted among the virtuous women. Ye shwe

Well said chairperson, but to make it more transparent is to start with a credible and new register. Still can you be counted among the virtuous women. Ye shwe
Anane 10 years ago

Well said chairperson, but to make it more transparent is to start with a credible and new register. Still can you be counted among the virtuous women?. Ye shwe

Well said chairperson, but to make it more transparent is to start with a credible and new register. Still can you be counted among the virtuous women?. Ye shwe
CORNEY 10 years ago

With the exception of mr rawlings and family and me all other current ndc members are brain dead and greedy bastards.

With the exception of mr rawlings and family and me all other current ndc members are brain dead and greedy bastards.
Kodjo Kokon 10 years ago

Sometimes,when i hear our Africa's Intellectuals(Professors,Doctors ect...) reason,i fill sad and mad.they could not know we are late,fail in everything because of them.they lecture Africains almost 2000 years now,but we are ...
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Sometimes,when i hear our Africa's Intellectuals(Professors,Doctors ect...) reason,i fill sad and mad.they could not know we are late,fail in everything because of them.they lecture Africains almost 2000 years now,but we are not capable to made a bycicle.Well everything is difficult to do"shame on you"New credible Voters Register,is difficult to do.Making Investigation about the allegations raised,is difficult.Organising Free and Fair and Transparent Elections are also difficult for us in Africa.You know there are foreigners voting in their countries but registered on Ghana'sVoters Register voting unlawful,You leave bloated voters register and find money building Big rooms for coming Elections .Shame on you.
Sonkronsuo 10 years ago

NPP why? I think every party always has representatives at the strong room. Why the complain now? I always advise you to stop sending drunkards to represent the party at polling stations and EC's strong room. Your representat ...
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NPP why? I think every party always has representatives at the strong room. Why the complain now? I always advise you to stop sending drunkards to represent the party at polling stations and EC's strong room. Your representatives had always been in the strong room since the inception of the 4th republic. Were they sleeping when the results were being brought from the various constituencies across the country? Stop the blame game and campaign vigorously.
GLOBAL CITIZEN III 10 years ago

The strong room is where the results of voting are tampered with. Here in the U.K. votes and results of voting are counted and declared in large open room and building with access to all: candidates, the agents, party reps, e ...
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The strong room is where the results of voting are tampered with. Here in the U.K. votes and results of voting are counted and declared in large open room and building with access to all: candidates, the agents, party reps, electoral staff. if there is only a small difference in the results for candidates, which could lead to disputes, a re-count is done there and then in the open, NOT IN A STRONG ROOM, in a peaceful manner. Voting here is done openly and efficiently so that hardly any dispute results form elections here. Among other things, voting in Ghana is characterized by inefficiencies, delays, equipment break down on the part of the EC and its staff. Even where the above occur, transparency will allow voters to live with the outcome because no system is completely perfect. Our voting systems though should be fit for purpose. Charlotte said that the accuracy spec assured by her equipment suppliers is 99.98%. That is .02% error in results is acceptable. Now if you even double the .02% to .04%, then consider our voting population as 15,000.000, then any error over 300.000 calls for a legitimate complaint.
GLOBAL CITIZEN III 10 years ago

ERRATA:
Using .04% as the tolerance, the acceptable error in total votes should be .04/100 X 15,000,000 = 6,000 which more and better justifies the NPP complaint. The earlier calculation erroneously gave a result for 2% of t ...
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ERRATA:
Using .04% as the tolerance, the acceptable error in total votes should be .04/100 X 15,000,000 = 6,000 which more and better justifies the NPP complaint. The earlier calculation erroneously gave a result for 2% of the voting population. The error on the writer's part is deeply regretted.
GLOBAL CITIZEN III 10 years ago

ERRATA & ADDENDUM:
.02% of 15,000,000 = 3,000
.04% of 15,000,000 = 6,000

The 300,0000 quoted above was incorrect and the argument advanced herein even holds better. Sincere apologies.

ERRATA & ADDENDUM:
.02% of 15,000,000 = 3,000
.04% of 15,000,000 = 6,000

The 300,0000 quoted above was incorrect and the argument advanced herein even holds better. Sincere apologies.
Sonkronsuo 10 years ago

NPP's ignorance about who qualifies to be a Ghanaian is very high.

NPP's ignorance about who qualifies to be a Ghanaian is very high.
GLOBAL CITIZEN III 10 years ago

The definition of a Ghanaian for voting purposes is complex and not something to be treated with frivolity as was done by Charlotte Osei. Vis: You cannot say someone who looks Chinese is not Ghanaian just because of the looks ...
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The definition of a Ghanaian for voting purposes is complex and not something to be treated with frivolity as was done by Charlotte Osei. Vis: You cannot say someone who looks Chinese is not Ghanaian just because of the looks. If in Ghana voting is only on the basis of citizenship, then it must only use proof of citizenship to allow voting. If, however the law allows other proof, then these criteria must be clear and understood by all. At the moment the criteria are not clear and understood by all, perhaps even by Charlotte Osei nor her staff, and doubtlessly even by you, sonkrosuo.
POLLING STATION 10 years ago

It is a step in the right direction and a laudable one at that.
What it means is, the results from the polling stations right through to declaration should be jealously protected in it's accuracy and correctness.
The electi ...
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It is a step in the right direction and a laudable one at that.
What it means is, the results from the polling stations right through to declaration should be jealously protected in it's accuracy and correctness.
The elections will be won or lost at the micro-level ie the polling stations, although it cannot be ruled out completely that, along the line there could be attempts to rig it.
Vigilance is thus key, along the whole value chain, and they all need to be opened up with greater scrutiny, transparency and openness from the electorate, right from the polling station to the EC, before declaration.
Strong room concept connotes strong man concept and all it's ramifications in terms of influencing the vote.
Kudos to the EC for killing that concept of rigging and bastardizing the sanctity of the vote.
mahama dead goat 10 years ago

ONLY EC,MAHAMA FOOOOOOOLS ROOM NONSENSE

ONLY EC,MAHAMA FOOOOOOOLS ROOM NONSENSE

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