General News of Tuesday, 31 December 2019Source: citinewsroom.comNew biometric system, voters’ register for 2020 poll prudent – ECThe Commission also explained that the software being used to run the current biometric devicesThe Electoral Commission has clarified its decision to go in for a new biometric system and compile a new voters’ register ahead of the 2020 general elections. The current biometric voter device and the biometric voter registration kits are challenged by their inability to do biometric fingerprints,” he said. In defence of new voters’ registerWith regards to the rationale behind compiling a new voters’ register, Mr. Tettey argued that the current register is bloated. EC’s new biometric register needless – Yaw OppongLegal Practitioner, Yaw Oppong had earlier described as needless the EC’s decision to procure a new biometric system. Mr. Oppong believes the EC should channel its energy towards getting a credible system of verifying prospective voters rather than procuring a new biometric register.

Source: GhanaWeb December 31, 2019 17:37 UTC