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EC Insists On Laying Ghana Card-Alone-For-Voter-Registration C.I.
20 Apr

EC Insists On Laying Ghana Card-Alone-For-Voter-Registration C.I.

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The Director of Election Services at the Electoral Commission, Dr Serebour Quarcoo, has said the election management body insists on making the Ghana card the only document for voter registration, explaining that parliament has not rejected its constitutional instrument intended to achieve that but has only made proposals that are not binding on the EC. He told Accra-based Metro TV that the process for laying the C.I. has not been totally gone through for the bill to even be laid, and, thus, claims that parliament has rejected the C.I. are neither here nor there. Both sides of parliament expressed reservations…
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EC Schedules Kumawu By-Election For 23 May
17 Apr

EC Schedules Kumawu By-Election For 23 May

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The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has settled on Tuesday, May 23 as date for the by-election in the Kumawu Constituency of the Ashanti Region. In a press release to announce the timelines for the by-election, the EC said the nomination forms have already been made available for download on its website. They have been there since Friday, April 14  and will be there till Friday, May 5. The nominations will be received at the Sekyere Kumawu District Office of the Commission from Tuesday, May 2 to Friday, May 5 between the hours of 9:00am and 12:00pm and from 2:00pm to…
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There Should Be A Term Limit For EC Chair And Deputies – Inusah Fuseini
01 Apr

There Should Be A Term Limit For EC Chair And Deputies – Inusah Fuseini

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Former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini says Article 44 of the constitution which allows the Electoral Commissioner (EC) and their deputies to enjoy the same term as justice of the Court of Appeal must be reviewed. Speaking on Joy News’ Newsfile on Saturday, he noted that the EC Chair and the Deputy should be appointed on the advice of the Public Services Commission. The private legal practitioner says that is far better than vesting all the power in the president to make the appointments. “The Article 44 of the Constitution which is also on the electoral commission puts the commissioner and the deputy…
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Not Even Speaker Can Disallow Government Business In Parliament – Majority Leader On Minority’s Objection To EC’s CI
02 Mar

Not Even Speaker Can Disallow Government Business In Parliament – Majority Leader On Minority’s Objection To EC’s CI

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The Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, says not even the Speaker of Parliament can stop the Electoral Commission from laying it’s controversial Constitutional Instrument in the House. EC’s new CI seeks to make the Ghana Card the sole means of identification to register as a voter. The Minority caucus is however up in arms against the EC over this regulations in the CI which they say will disenfranchise eligible voters and rig the election for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu explained that they will continue to dialogue to reach a consensus.…
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How Could Such A ‘Shameless’ Person Jeer The EC Chair?- Gordon Shades Murtala
01 Mar

How Could Such A ‘Shameless’ Person Jeer The EC Chair?- Gordon Shades Murtala

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Broadcast Journalist, Godwin Asare Bediako, has questioned the moral right of Murtala Mohammed for describing the EC Chair as a shame. According to him, the lawmaker is a shameless person and thus has no moral right to have described the Madam Jean Mensa as a shame when she appeared in Parliament to answer questions regarding the Commision's proposed Constitutional Instrument (C.I.) Speaking in an interview with Kwaku Dawuro on Movement In the Morning Show, he was however quick to applaud her for explaining to Parliament her reason for not honouring the initial invitation which was extended to her by the…
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You Couldn’t Even Collate Your Own Results, Stop Criticizing The EC- Protozoa To Mahama
28 Feb

You Couldn’t Even Collate Your Own Results, Stop Criticizing The EC- Protozoa To Mahama

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The Director of political affairs at the Chief of Staff's office (Presidency) Frank Asiedu Bekoe better known as Protozoa has questioned the legitimacy of the former President Mahama to criticize the Electoral Commission chairperson (Jean Mensa). According to Protozoa, if John Mahama couldn't even collate his results during the 2020 elections, what then gives him the audacity to criticize the Election Commissioners, describing her as biased. Speaking on Movement in the morning show on Movement TV/Wontumi Radio, he explained that "former president John Dramani Mahama said Ghana's Electoral Commission is biased as compared to the Nigerian's electoral commission, which is…
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Only Ghosts Will Claim Non-Payment For 2020 Elections – EC.
25 Feb

Only Ghosts Will Claim Non-Payment For 2020 Elections – EC.

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The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has dismissed reports that some staff recruited for the 2020 elections have still not been paid. The Commission says such persons or groups of persons do not exist. It, therefore, asked the public to ignore such reports. “As always, it is an attempt to malign and impugn on the integrity of the EC. It will not succeed. “We wish to state that any persons or groups of persons claiming non-payment by the Commission for work done during the 2020 elections do not exist. “They are ghosts,” concluded a statement issued by the Commission on Friday,…
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Election 2024: We Won’t Compromise On Using The Ghana Card As Sole Verification Document-EC
16 Nov

Election 2024: We Won’t Compromise On Using The Ghana Card As Sole Verification Document-EC

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Director of Electoral Service for the Electoral Commission, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe has hinted that the EC will not compromise on its request for the Ghana card to be used as sole verification document for the registration of voters ID for election 2024. According to him, the commission has drafted its C.I. and has met the Attorney General and also the legal committee of parliament as we all the budget committee which he notes comprises of leadership of the various committee- therefore, they are only waiting for the final draft to be laid before parliament and also an invitation from Parliament.…
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EC Terminates Registration Certificates Of 17 Political Parties
14 Nov

EC Terminates Registration Certificates Of 17 Political Parties

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has terminated the registration certificates of 17 political parties. In an advertiser’s announcement in the national dailies, the EC explained that the parties have failed to establish national and regional offices in the country. The parties include; the United Progressive Party (UPP) led by Akwasi Addae, popularly known as Odike, the United Front Party (UFP), the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), the National Reform Party (NRP), the Reform Patriotic Democrats. The others are; the Democratic People’s Party (DPP), United Development System Party (UDSP), Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere (EGLE), Yes People’s Party (YPP), United Ghana Movement (UGM), New…
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NIA Assures Ghana Card Will Be Available To All – EC
27 Sep

NIA Assures Ghana Card Will Be Available To All – EC

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The Electoral Commission (EC) says it has been assured by the National Identification Authority (NIA) that the Ghana Card will be made accessible to all before the commission begins its continuous voter registration, early next year. The commission in a Constitutional Instrument (C.I) laid before Parliament has proposed the use of the Ghana Card as the sole identification document for the upcoming registration exercise. This decision by the EC has brought to the fore concerns by some stakeholders in the electoral process that making the Ghana Card the only form of identification for the registration exercise would lead to the…
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