The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is disquiet over low turnout of qualified voters in the just ended registration exercise in Kade Constituency of the Eastern Region.
According to the party, the number of applicants registered is 10% lower than the figures in the old register as of 2019.
“The election went on smoothly except that we couldn’t meet our target numbers. With the general one, we had 66,539 were registered and Voters ID cards issued to them. We had 90 applicants challenged. As of 2016, we had about 69,571 voters on the register which the limited registration conducted last year increased to 74,609.so doing the comparative analysis, the numbers have reduced by 10% as compared to 2019”. The Constituency Research and Elections Director Ernest Ampofo told the media.
He attributed the shortfall to the Coronavirus pandemic and apathy.
“The causes identified were fear of contracting Coronavirus so people in Accra and Kumasi failed to travel to register here. Others too said they won’t register because they have gained nothing from the election. Another issue is that the registration centers were not closer to the villages”
Mr. Ampofo however said the party is expecting an increase during the transfer of votes window opportunity by the Electoral Commission.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah