The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will extend the registration exercise at centres where there was delays.
This comes after some centres experienced activation and network problems on July 12, 2020.
In a statement signed by the Acting Director of Public Affairs at the EC, Mrs Sylvia Annoh they said the dates for the announcement will be made public soon.
“Some registration centres in the country experienced technical problems as result of bad network and therefore could not start on the stipulated time of 7.00 am spelt out by the Commission for the commencement of the exercise. Details of the extension for the affected Registration Centres will be communicated in due course,” the statment said.
“The 3rd Phase of the registration exercise began on Sunday, July 12 and will end on July 17, 2020. All eligible applicants scheduled to register during the 3rd Phase may make themselves available at their respective registration centres to go through the process to be registered as voters,” it explained.
The Electoral Commission is urging all stakeholders to cooperate with it and appealed to Ghanaians to observe all COVID-19 safety protocols at all centers.
Below is the full statement
ELECTORAL COMMISSION TO EXTEND PERIOD OF REGISTRATION AT DELAYED CENTRES
The Electoral Commission wishes to assure the general public that it will make up for the time lost at
some Registration Centres where registration delayed on Sunday, 12th July, 2020 due to activation/
network problems.
Some Registration Centres in the country experienced technical problems as result of bad network and
therefore could not start on the stipulated time of 7.00 am spelt out by the Commission for the
commencement of the Exercise. Details of the extension for the affected Registration Centres will be
communicated in due course.
The 3rd Phase of the Registration Exercise began on Sunday, July 12 and will end on July 17, 2020. All
eligible applicants scheduled to register during the 3rd Phase may make themselves available at their
respective Registration Centres to go through the process to be registered as Voters.
Once again, the Commission wishes to appeal to Ghanaians to follow and observe all the safety protocols spelt out at the various Registration Centres.
The Commission urges all stakeholders to cooperate with it to make the ongoing Registration Exercise
a success.
2020 VOTERS REGISTRATION: YOUR SAFETY IS OUR CONCERN!!!
SYLVIA ANNOH (MRS.)
AG. DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
