Ghana Parliament Could Pass a Law To Require The Ghana Card To Register To Vote In Future Elections

Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has been given the green light to lay a bill in Parliament that could make the Ghana national identification card the sole document of citizenship identification for registering new voters in future elections.

Details

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa in a press conference stated that the Commission has gotten the full support of all political parties to proceed with the necessary legislation.

What Happens Next

Mrs Jean Mensa stated that the EC would lay a bill before Parliament during the next session.

What They’re Saying

“At the Inter-party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting, the issue of the Ghana Card was discussed extensively and I think the advice was that going forward the EC look at laying the bill that seeks to ensure that the Ghana Card is the sole document for the identification of a citizen,” she said.

“The EC still holds the view…that the Ghana Card will help to cure the bussing of minors and the infiltration of minors into our voters register”.

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