The Electoral Commission’s decision to switch to offline registration has left several first-time registrants stranded at various electoral commission offices in Kumasi.
This change comes in response to technical challenges that have affected the registration process over the past two days.
Officials of the commission in the Ashanti region have confirmed the use of the offline method for registration.
At the EC’s regional office where Bantama, Subin, Oforikrom, Nhyieaso, and Suame are conducting their registration, several registrants are facing delays.
Many of the registrants have expressed frustration and anger due to the slow pace of the process.
One registrant lamented, “I came here around 6 am and it’s 11:30, and I’m still here. Our names have not even been written, we don’t even know what is happening. Tomorrow I have to go back to school, if not I will be punished.”
Others have called for more registration centers to be set up at the various constituencies to expedite the process.
They emphasized the importance of their registration and urged the commission to take steps to facilitate a smoother and faster registration process.
The limited voter registration exercise for first-time voters and persons who wish to own a voter card began on Tuesday, May 7, and will end on May 27, 2024.
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Madam Jean Mensa, stated that the exercise aims to register approximately 623,000 first-time voters across the country.
