The Electoral Commission has set August 4, 2014 as the new date to begin the Revision of the Voters Register.
The EC registration exercise will allow Ghanaians who turned 18 after the 2012 general elections and adults who could not register during the previous registration exercises to register.
“Applicants are to note that only a Ghanaian Passport, a Driver’s Licence, a National Identification Card or an old voter ID card issued before the coming into force of C.I 72 will be accepted as means of identification,’’ the EC said in a statement.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously granted a perpetual injunction restraining the Electoral Commission (EC) from using the National Health Insurance Card in its current form as an identity card for voter registrations.
The National Youth Organiser of the Peoples National Convention (PNC), Abu Ramadan, secured an injunction against the exercise which was scheduled for July 25, 2014.
Mr. Ramadan sued the EC over the use of the National Health Insurance (NHIS) Card as a proof of qualification to register.
Following the determination of the suit, “The Commission wishes to stress that by the Court’s ruling it will not accept the National Health Insurance Card as one of the identification documents’’.
According to the EC persons who qualify to register but do not have the required ‘’identification documents’’ can register with two guarantors.
The registration exercise will start at 7:00am and close at 6:00pm daily at the designated electoral areas.
Below is the full statement signed by the Deputy Chairman (OPERATIONS), Amadu Sulley
REVISION OF THE VOTERS REGISTER
Following the determination of the suit before the Supreme Court the Electoral Commission will now embark on the Revision of the Voters Register from Monday, 4th to Wednesday 13th August, 2014.
Applicants are to note that only a Ghanaian Passport, a Driver’s Licence, a National Identification Card or an old voter ID card issued before the coming into force of C.I 72 will be accepted as means of identification.
The Commission wishes to stress that by the Court’s ruling it will not accept the National Health Insurance Card as one of the identification documents.
Applicants are reminded that those who qualify to be registered but do not have any of the required identification documents may still have their registration guaranteed by two registered voters.
The registration will still take place at the designated centres in every electoral area.
The exercise will start at 7:00am and close at 6:00pm each day.
SGD
AMADU SULLEY
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN (OPERATIONS)
By: Evans Effah/citifmonline.com/Ghana