The Electoral Commission (EC) is set to exhibit the corrected Provisional Voters Register (PVR) online before the final version is printed for the 2024 general elections.
The EC’s assurance follows the National Democratic Congress‘ (NDC) demand for a forensic audit over widespread allegations of discrepancies in the register.
To intensify pressure on the EC, the NDC last Tuesday held the ‘Enough is Enough,’ demonstration, calling for corrections and a forensic audit of the EC’s IT system.
The NDC National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia as part of the demonstration held nationwide presented a petition to the EC, alleging issues such as illegal voter transfers, deleted names, incomplete data, and a compromised IT system among others.
But in a statement, the EC has said it acknowledges the concerns and clarified its stance on re-exhibiting the PVR.
“The Commission intends to implement an Online Exhibition of the PVR at no cost to Registered Voters. Voters will be able to report on anomalies with their details within a time frame to be made available to the Public. The Voters Register will be displayed Online until the Election Day,” the EC’s statement read in parts.
The electoral body noted it is not against a re-exhibition at the over 40,000 polling stations nationwide but said it would take around four weeks to print and distribute the corrected register, making it unfeasible with the election date approaching.
On the call for a Forensic Audit, the EC reiterated that it was not fully justified.
“The Commission is of the view that the legal and administrative processes laid down to clean the PVR have not been fully exhausted to justify the calls for a Forensic Audit. We entreat the public to trust us to carry out our mandate,” it added.
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Read the full statement below: