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EC outlines new modalities for re-registration of NHIS card holders

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei
The move is in line with the Supreme Court's ruling on May 5 where the EC was ordered to delete the voters' register of minors, NHIS card holders and dead people.
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The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has outlined new modalities for the re-registration of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) card registrants.

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Speaking at a press conference Wednesday, Samuel Tettey, the Director of Electoral services at the commission noted the list of NHIS card registrants presented to the Supreme Court has been deleted from the provisional register.

"As such, such persons will be given an opportunity to re-register at the district offices of the Electoral Commission in areas where they registered," he added.

Tettey added that any other NHIS card registrant who is found apart from the list which was presented to the Supreme Court will also be deleted but said the "[EC] is yet to get those ones."

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The commission also appealed to public to report to the EC any NHIS card registrants for the names to be deleted from the provisional register.

Explaining further, the Director of Electoral services said "once the deletion is done, the second step is to re-register all those involved."

He asked affected persons to report to the district offices of the EC.

"If you get to the district offices, it is not a straight forward registration, you have to proof your eligibility," including proof of nationality, 18 years of age, proof of sound mind, resident in the particular area, passport and two guarantors.

The re-registration is going to be done online and data exported straight to data center at the head office in Accra, Tettey said.

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According to him, list of all persons affected by the Supreme Court deletion order will be published in a national daily newspaper yet to be determined.

In addition to that, Tettey said district officers have been instructed to publish the list in their district at the district offices of the commission in all the affected areas.

"Every district is to do that," he emphasized.

Tettey added that the list will also be published at the various Municipal and Metropolitan District Assemblies.

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