The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has officially announced the conclusion of the 2023 limited voter registration exercise, which ended at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 2, 2023.
In a statement issued by the EC, Acting Head of Public Affairs Michael Boadi clarified that there would be no extension of the registration period.
“The Electoral Commission wishes to inform the General Public that the 2023 Voters Registration Exercise ends at 5:00 pm today, Monday, the 2nd of October, 2023,” the statement declared.
“The public is informed that the Commission will not extend the Voters Registration Exercise. The Commission, however, assures the General Public that arrangements have been made to ensure that eligible citizens who are in the queue on or before 5:00 pm today, are registered tomorrow, Tuesday, the 3rd of October, 2023. This arrangement will be extended only to eligible applicants in the queue at 5:00 pm today, Monday, the 2nd of October, 2023.”
The EC expressed its gratitude to the public for their cooperation and support during the 21-day Voters Registration Exercise.
The Deputy Chair of the EC in charge of Corporate Services, Dr. Bossman Asare, commended the successful registration efforts, stating, “It has been very impressive, from our standpoint it has been very successful. We have registered almost 800,000 or so people, and we are on track to register almost 900,000 people. So looking at it from the angle that registration was done at our district offices nationwide, and considering that people came from different places within the district to come and register at one location to get such a number can only be very impressive.”
For those who may need replacements for their voter registration cards, the EC has scheduled the card replacement process for Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at any of its district offices. This opportunity will allow eligible citizens to address any issues with their voter registration cards.
With the voter registration exercise officially concluded, the focus now turns to the forthcoming 2024 elections, as registered voters eagerly await their chance to exercise their democratic right.
