Former President and NDC flag bearer John Dramani Mahama has urged all Ghanaians to take part in the upcoming limited voter registration exercise.
According to him, this limited voter registration exercise will give the opportunity to those who have become eligible to vote have their names in the voters register and also allow those replacing lost voter ID cards an opportunity to transfer their vote from where they currently have it to a new polling station.
Speaking in a Facebook Live session on Wednesday he noted that participating in this exercise is the first step to us saving the country from it’s economic crisis.
“Wherever you are in Ghana or beyond that is if you do not have a voter ID card especially if you’ve just turned 18, please take advantage of this exercise which starts on September 12, 2023 and start making the necessary arrangements to register and get your voters ID card” he stated.
He advises the Electoral Commission (EC) to decentralize the upcoming limited voter registration exercise to make it easy for more eligible Ghanaians to register.
He added that the limited voter registration exercise should be conducted without any bias or interference to guarantee free and fair elections.
He emphasized that it is the responsibility of the EC to uphold the principles of democracy and ensure that the electoral process remains transparent and credible.
“Access to a voter ID card should be easy and not limited by location. Every Ghanaian deserves a chance to exercise his democratic right. I strongly urge the Electoral Commission to facilitate the registration exercise in all its electoral areas to allow for easy access, and reduce the burden on the citizenry in their quest to register”.