We’ll address concerns raised on voters’ register - Dr. Bossman Asare

The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, Dr. Bossman Asare, has cleared the air on the controversy surrounding the voters’ register.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Director of Elections, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, expressed concerns about the credibility of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) voter registry ahead of the December 7 elections.

In a Facebook post, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah alleged that the present register is “unfit for purpose” and demanded a forensic audit or a full legislative investigation to rectify what he deems “incurably defective” abnormalities.

According to him, the EC neglected to release the voters’ register to the NDC on time before the exhibition exercise, which he feels was intentional.

In an interview on Joy News, Dr. Bossman Asare mentioned that the EC was anticipating such problems so that they could take steps to resolve the issues and ensure the mistakes are corrected.

“The law anticipates that some of these skirmishes will happen. That’s why you registered in 2020 and voted in 2020, but the law still requires that you check and ensure your name is there. As an institution, we want to make sure that your name is in the voter’s register.”

He explained that during the registration and exhibition of the voters’ register, the EC involved the political parties. He added that after the nominations and printing of the ballot, political representatives are involved in the process until every process is over.