Present evidence on Voters register discrepancies at IPAC Meeting – EC to NDC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has urged all participants in the upcoming Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting to come prepared with evidence and data to support any concerns they may have regarding the Provisional Voters Register (PVR). The EC stressed that this approach will facilitate collaborative efforts to address any outstanding issues with the register. In a brief press release on Monday, September 30, the EC also highlighted that, despite multiple requests, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has not yet provided data on the alleged discrepancies for which it has requested a forensic audit of the PVR.

The EC expects that the NDC and other stakeholders will present their data at the upcoming IPAC meeting. The Commission reiterated that the production of the Final Voters Register is a process, not a one-time event, and assured the public that it remains committed to working with IPAC to address any concerns. Meanwhile, the NDC has renewed its call for the EC to allow live media coverage of the IPAC meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, October 1.

Dr. Omane Boamah, the NDC’s Director of IT and Elections, expressed in a Facebook post that live coverage would provide Ghanaians with real-time, unbiased information on the state of the 2024 voter register, following the EC’s self-audit process.

The NDC and EC have been in a back-and-forth regarding alleged discrepancies discovered by the NDC in the voter register, with the party continuing to call for a forensic audit to address these issues. Dr. Boamah further insisted that the discrepancies remain unresolved and reiterated the need for public access to the IPAC discussions in real time.

By: Kobina Welsing