Ark Development Organization (ADO), in partnership with USAID, has initiated a voter mobilization program.
This project aims to encourage active participation in the elections scheduled for December 7, 2024.
On April 25, 2024, ADO held a live radio panel on Bryt 99.1 FM in Koforidua as part of the Voter Mobilization Program, supported by USAID through the International Republican Institute (IRI).
Representatives from the Electoral Commission (EC) and the National Center for Civic Education (NCCE) participated in the discussion, which focused on the voter registration exercise.
Listeners were educated about the requirements for registration and the legal implications of failing to comply with the registration process.
The program also featured a phone-in segment, allowing listeners to ask questions and share their thoughts.
The session concluded with a call to action for eligible voters, especially women and marginalized groups, to take advantage of the registration exercise and participate in national decision-making.
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) released a timetable for the upcoming elections, including 56 days of public education on the voter registration exercise from April 1 to May 26, 2024.
The EC plans to conduct the voter registration exercise from May 7 to May 27, 2024, and a nationwide exercise to replace missing voter ID cards on May 30, 2024.
Key dates in the EC’s calendar include:
July 9-18, 2024: Submission of provisional voters’ register.
July 15-24, 2024: Exhibition of the voters’ register.
August 30-September 5, 2024: Submission of the final voters’ register to political parties.
September 9-13, 2024: Nominations of candidates for presidential and parliamentary elections.
September 23, 2024: Balloting for positions on the presidential ballot paper.
September 24, 2024: Balloting for parliamentary positions.
December 2, 2024: Special Voting for selected professionals.
December 7, 2024: Main election day.
The EC expects to declare the presidential results within three days of the December 7 election.
Executive Director of Ark Development Organization, Emmanuel Kwarfo Mintah believes, the Voter Mobilization Program will augment effort by stakeholders to enhance increased participation in the exercise of civic and political right of the people and ensure a peaceful, free and fair polls.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
