The Electoral Commission (EC), according to Dr. Eric Bossman Asare, Deputy Chairman, has no plans to use the Ghana Card to cast a ballot in the elections of 2024.
He claims that the Ghana card is merely a prerequisite for obtaining a voter’s card.
“We are not going to use the Ghana Card for voting. No, we are not going to use it for voting. The Ghana Card is only for registration as a new voter and when you register, we will issue you with our voter’s card. So let’s encourage our children from 16 years to go for their Ghana Card so that by 2024, when that child is 18 before 60 days to the elections, he or she can walk to our district office or constituency and register for his or her voter’s ID”, Graphic.com.gh quoted Dr Eric Bossman Asare
In the meantime, lawyer Kwame Jantuah asserted that for efficient planning, the EC and all political parties need to work together.
He has also urged the EC to see to it that Ghanaians are properly informed about the Ghana Card’s debut as a valid form of voter identification.
“I don’t know what all the fuss is about. The coordination of efforts between the EC and political parties is, in my opinion, of utmost importance. This back-and-forth doesn’t help,” he said to Asaase Radio anchor Kwaku Agyeman Budu.
“The people of Ghana and the EC ought to work together strategically. They must be strategic in the sense that they must inform us, listen to people’s arguments, and not wait for political parties, he said.
