The CSD-Ghana believes strongly that the foundation of any free and fair election is a credible register and as such, any effort towards having a credible Voters’ Register must be supported by all democracy lovers. The Electoral Commission has admitted to many errors in the Electoral Roll, as pointed out by the NDC, but has failed to allow for an independent forensic audit into the same. The EC, for example, has admitted that there were illegal vote transfers in Sagnerigu, Pusiga and Tamale South by an Electoral Commission Official in Tamale South. According to the EC, these illegal transfers went through because there was no “liveness check” mechanism in place to prevent such situations.  The NDC says the situation is widespread so there must be an audit. This is a fair and reasonable call to make, but the EC has remained intransigent. CSD-Ghana stands ready to fully participate in this protest and asks other democracy lovers to join us to mount enough pressure on the Electoral Commis

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has confidently declared that the 2024 Voters’ Register is both robust and credible, urging citizens to disregard claims suggesting otherwise. In an X post on Wednesday, the Commission emphasised the integrity and reliability of the Voters’ Register, assuring the public that it is fully prepared for the upcoming 2024 Elections. This follows claims by the main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the register has discrepancies that must be corrected ahead of the elections. NDC flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama has also asked the EC to sit up and do its work properly. Speaking at a gathering in Adjen Kotoku within the Amasaman constituency as part of his Greater Accra regional campaign on Wednesday, Mahama emphasised the need for the EC to intervene immediately to safeguard the integrity of the electoral process. “A lot of people cannot find their names. Other people’s names have been transferred without their knowledge. Peopl

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has published its programme of activities for 2023.The programme outline for the year focused on District level elections. The published programme outline captures the Registration of Voters, Exhibition of the Voters Register, and District level elections. Also, each of the three (3) categorised programme has period (dates), number of days to complete the activities, and the scheduled activities. Some of the dates will be subject to change depending on the exigencies of the time. Got a Story to share with us, Kindly WhatsApp +233 (0) 256651193 or send an email to degeniuzonline@gmail.com