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Political parties have no business bussing registrants - Ayariga
Addressing a news conference on Thursday April 28, Mr. Ayariga said it is the duty of the Electoral Commission to encourage people who have attained 18 to register in the ongoing limited voter registration exercise.
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"Let us take this scenario. If, for instance, an NDC activist decides to go and bring 1,000 voters to register, believing that all these 1,000 members are going to vote for them, [but] on the D-day of voting, people listen to the APC’s policies and say: ‘I am not going to vote for the NDC because I believe in Ayariga’s vision and in his policies, and they decide to vote for Ayariga, the NDC, believing that these 1,000 voters were meant for them, will cause chaos if they do not get additional 1,000 added to their votes.
"So, it is not their responsibility to push people to go and vote. It is a constitutional mandate and that mandate is the duty of the EC to educate people – those who are 18 – to go and register. What they are doing, I think, is not right," he added.
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"We in the APC are not sending members to go and bring people. We will educate you on what is necessary. If you think that it is good for you to go and register, please go and do that," Mr. Ayariga said.
The Limited Voters Registration exercise which began on Thursday, April 28 is aimed at capturing the details of Ghanaians who have turned 18 since the last election in 2012.
However, some new voters have so far been unable to register at various centers especially in the Ashanti, Eastern and Volta regions.
At some polling centres Pulse.com.gh visited, some EC officials were having difficulties with new voters who come without proof that they are of age.
Apart from some polling centres experiencing faulty machines or shortage of voter registers, people who have lost their ID cards and want a new card is another challenge the officials in some polling stations are grappling with.
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