Politics of Tuesday, 14 January 2020Source: ghananewsagency.orgMovement supports new voters’ register for 2020 electionFile photoThe Concerned Voters Movement, a non-governmental organization has supported the decision of the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voters’ register as enshrined in Article 45 of the 1992 Constitution. It said, for the avoidance of doubt, the 1992 Voters Register was used for nine years, before it was changed 2004. "The 2004 Voters Register was also used for eight years before it was changed and now the 2012 Voters Register is eight years old and it is about to be changed. Under no material time has the Country's Voters Register been used for 10 years before it was changed". It said Mrs Jean Mensa, the current EC Boss under Akufo-Addo's administration is to spend a Parliamentary approved budget of GHC390, 265,186.44 for a completely New Voters Register ahead of the 2020 General Elections.

Source: GhanaWeb January 13, 2020 16:41 UTC