Extend voters' registration - IEA to EC

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CITIZEN ONE 8 years ago

Why does it seem that the opposition party NPP, wants to control our lives, through mob mentality and threats from sleeper groups?

There are many legitimate issues the opposition in parliament can confront the ruling party ...
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Why does it seem that the opposition party NPP, wants to control our lives, through mob mentality and threats from sleeper groups?

There are many legitimate issues the opposition in parliament can confront the ruling party with to allow the laws of civility to determine the outcome, but it is just getting out of hand the way the opposition has deviced a working strategy of rubbishing any and everything done by this government, acknowledging the fact that there is incompetence all around. Ironically NPP was just as bad and will be just as bad as the NDC should they ever return to power.

Vote your conscience and vote wisely. Never through ethnicity, nepotism, Alma mater or otherwise. Remember the Devil you Know is always better than the Angel you don't know !!!
YAA-YAA 8 years ago

NDC inferiority complex.... Hahahaaaa..... IEA is simply an autonomous entity which is out to speak on facts without fear or favours to anyone....

NDC inferiority complex.... Hahahaaaa..... IEA is simply an autonomous entity which is out to speak on facts without fear or favours to anyone....
sanjay - Abu Dhabi 8 years ago

vote mahama for PEACE and DEVELOPMENT, mahama all the way

vote mahama for PEACE and DEVELOPMENT, mahama all the way
YAA-YAA 8 years ago

Thieving, unpatriotic, criminal ndc government is hugely afraid of loosing the next election so they are resorting to DIRTY COMMUNIST TACTICS....... hahahaaaa ide biiiiiiii Keke thieves in government blind to the pains of the ...
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Thieving, unpatriotic, criminal ndc government is hugely afraid of loosing the next election so they are resorting to DIRTY COMMUNIST TACTICS....... hahahaaaa ide biiiiiiii Keke thieves in government blind to the pains of the poor Ghanaian.
MOSES ASAMOAH 8 years ago

No person, authority or establishment should interfere in the functions of the EC by directing HOW its constitutional functions should be accomplished.The FINAL decision as to whether to extend the just completed limited vote ...
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No person, authority or establishment should interfere in the functions of the EC by directing HOW its constitutional functions should be accomplished.The FINAL decision as to whether to extend the just completed limited voters registration is theirs, and theirs only. Please note that no matter how many extensions are given there will always be some people who would be unable to register. Therefore how many extensions shall we provide. The EC achievement of about 82% registration is an excellent mark. Please do not disturb Mrs. Charlotte Osei and allow her to stick to her programme of work towards the 7 November elections. We know where you are coming from and who is urging you to pursue your line of action. In the event that Mrs. Charlotte Osei is not able to complete her task before the elections, you are the same people who are going to blame her and say a whole lot of nonsense about her.
YAA-YAA 8 years ago

Hai hai hai hai.....npp is coming after ndc like kakai..... Ndc thieves are robbing Ghana big time through contract sole sourcing which has led to huge billions of dollars being paid to contractors and later shared by ndc go ...
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Hai hai hai hai.....npp is coming after ndc like kakai..... Ndc thieves are robbing Ghana big time through contract sole sourcing which has led to huge billions of dollars being paid to contractors and later shared by ndc government thieves....
YAA-YAA 8 years ago

NDC government plunged Ghanaians into highest borrowing ever......... Plunged Ghana into dubious judgment debts payments..... Packed itself with small boys and girls thieves plus adult armed robbers....

NDC government plunged Ghanaians into highest borrowing ever......... Plunged Ghana into dubious judgment debts payments..... Packed itself with small boys and girls thieves plus adult armed robbers....
Papa 8 years ago

Appeals to EC wont work in this case. Student bodies etc must go to court. Simple. It makes no sense for ec to disenfrachise potential voters if we hve money Woyome and more ...

Appeals to EC wont work in this case. Student bodies etc must go to court. Simple. It makes no sense for ec to disenfrachise potential voters if we hve money Woyome and more ...
MOSES ASAMOAH 8 years ago

The Electoral Commission has not abused their discretionary power vested in it as enshrined in Article 296 of the Constitution for the following reasons:
1. The EC has been fair and candid to all. Registration took place in ...
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The Electoral Commission has not abused their discretionary power vested in it as enshrined in Article 296 of the Constitution for the following reasons:
1. The EC has been fair and candid to all. Registration took place in the open.
2.The EC decision is not arbitrary or capricious, it achieved 82% success mark. This mark is excellent.
3. The EC action is not based on any bias against any one; as already mentioned above, the registration took place in the open.
When the lawyers go to the Supreme Court they are likely to quote article 296 to buttress their case and the case will be dismissed.
Nana Kofi 8 years ago

THE WHOLE OBJECTIVE OF THE E.C'S REGISTRATION EXCECISE IS TO REGISTER ELIGIBLE VOTERS
The WHOLE Objective of the E.C's Registration Mechanism - Registration centers, Proof of ELIGIBILITY, etc. is to ENFRANCHISE ELIGIBLE (Gh ...
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THE WHOLE OBJECTIVE OF THE E.C'S REGISTRATION EXCECISE IS TO REGISTER ELIGIBLE VOTERS
The WHOLE Objective of the E.C's Registration Mechanism - Registration centers, Proof of ELIGIBILITY, etc. is to ENFRANCHISE ELIGIBLE (Ghanaians over 18yrs old, of sound mind, and regularly reside in their respective poling/registration centers) to vote in elections if they wish.
It is ACKNOWLEDGED BY ALL THAT SOME TERTIARY STUDENTS WERE DISENFRANCHISED DUE TO BAD TIMING (Exams week), SHEER NO. OF POSSIBLE CANDIDATES, INADEQUATE NO. OF CENTERS (Only 1 center per Campus), ETC.
This disenfranchisement can be remedied as follows: (1)ALL Tertiary students have their PARTICULARS OF (a)NATIONALITY, (b)AGE, AND (c)CAMPUS ON-LINE. These DATA are accessible to ONLY the STUDENT and the University.
(2) Each student can answer 2 simple questions on their On-Line profile : (a) "Have you already registered to vote, or are you in the existing voters' register?"
(b) "IF NOT, DO YOU WANT TO BE REGISTERED FOR ELECTIONS?"
(c) If this Campus will not be your poling center, indicate your preferred poling center."
(3)The Universities can then send the names of those students that answer yes in (b) with (c) to the EC.
BOY KOFI 8 years ago

The same people who are saying the biometric voters' register is bloated now want to see it overbloated or what?Thank you.

The same people who are saying the biometric voters' register is bloated now want to see it overbloated or what?Thank you.
spider 8 years ago

IF GHANAIANS ARE GIVEN 3 MONTHS TO REGISTER SOME WILL STILL FAIL TO DO SO.
THERE IS A PURPOSE FOR THE TIME LIMIT PERIOD

IF GHANAIANS ARE GIVEN 3 MONTHS TO REGISTER SOME WILL STILL FAIL TO DO SO.
THERE IS A PURPOSE FOR THE TIME LIMIT PERIOD
Akwasi London 8 years ago

I hope you are not a student and writing exams you would have understand this.
Anyawy everyone have the right to vote and it is their right to do so ,so why not extending the limited time for them to do what is their right.

I hope you are not a student and writing exams you would have understand this.
Anyawy everyone have the right to vote and it is their right to do so ,so why not extending the limited time for them to do what is their right.
Kiss no foot 8 years ago

See these NPP member wants to organize a debate for our President and that big head dwarf.

See these NPP member wants to organize a debate for our President and that big head dwarf.
Mahamadu Dawuda 8 years ago

It must be because the body of Electoral commission together with NDC can not take Ghanaians as granted.

It must be because the body of Electoral commission together with NDC can not take Ghanaians as granted.
BOY KOFI 8 years ago

NPP has been saying all along that our biometric voters register is bloated because it exceeds the African average.So why do we want to increase the numbers thus making the register overbloated?Thank you.

NPP has been saying all along that our biometric voters register is bloated because it exceeds the African average.So why do we want to increase the numbers thus making the register overbloated?Thank you.
NPP KWASEAFUO PARTY. NPP JIMIFUO KUO 8 years ago

The IEA is an NPP mouthpiece. It is not an independent body. It was formed by one "Dogter" Charles Mensah who also happened to be an NPP member and served in the Kufour administration. He was appointed as CEO of Valco by ex p ...
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The IEA is an NPP mouthpiece. It is not an independent body. It was formed by one "Dogter" Charles Mensah who also happened to be an NPP member and served in the Kufour administration. He was appointed as CEO of Valco by ex president Kufour. "Dogter" Charles Mensah's wife (Jean Mensa,the woman in the picture) is the current head of the IEA. Go figure!
Esi 8 years ago

Listen, it's about time we all took the Electoral Commission serious. The run their activities by strict adherence to time, funding ( budget) with organizational professionalism.
Stop coming back after dead lines to request ...
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Listen, it's about time we all took the Electoral Commission serious. The run their activities by strict adherence to time, funding ( budget) with organizational professionalism.
Stop coming back after dead lines to request for what you think should be done.
Otherwise what will happen is that groups will be running our electoral programmers.
Next time when the EC says it's one week people should make time and get themselves registered. We should be responsible.
So madam Jean whatever ... Pls shut up and let the EC do their work. They are running by budget...who pays for the extension.

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