General News of Wednesday, 24 November 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comWe will amend registration law to make Ghana cards only prove of citizenship, ECEC open to reforming electoral process12 million Ghana Cards have been issued as of October this year, NIAThe Electoral Commission of Ghana has stated that it will recognize the Ghana card as the only document to prove one’s citizenship in its subsequent voter registration exercise. He indicated that the registration law, when amended, will prevent persons from using the guarantor system and passport to obtain the voter’s identification card. Ahead of the 2020 general elections, the EC organized a voter registration exercise in June where it accepted both the Ghana passport and Ghana card as proof of one’s citizenship. Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, also stated that the Commission was still reviewing the 2020 elections and working closely with the various stakeholders to reform the country’s electoral processes. The 2020 voters’ registration exercise was governed by the Public Elections (Registration of Voters) (Amendment) Regulation, 2020 (C.I.

Source: GhanaWeb November 24, 2021 10:03 UTC