Hundreds of students waited in a long queue at the University of Ghana registration centre on Thursday to have their details captured onto the voters’ register on the first day of the EC’s mop-up exercise.
An EC official told Joy News that the process had been smooth so far, with only minor challenges.
The official was expecting to register at least 200 people by close of the day.
“We are using three machines connected to the internet, so registrations are processed in real-time. This system allows us to detect if someone has previously registered in a different district. For example, we identified a person who had registered at Manhyia, which would have gone unnoticed if the process was offline. This way, we prevent double registrations immediately,” the official explained.
Some prospective first-time voters expressed satisfaction with the process and hoped their votes would make a difference in the December polls.
In the Ashanti Region, there are 46 registration centres, which have been busy since early morning, with prospective registrants lining up patiently to complete their applications.
The Ashanti Regional EC boss, Francis Osei Nsiah, reported no significant challenges. “In the Ashanti Region, we started exactly at 7:00 this morning. According to my checks, everything is running smoothly at all 46 centres, aside from the Prison and campuses. We hope people will cooperate with us and avoid causing problems at the registration centres. If there are any issues that need to be addressed, they should fill out the appropriate forms. We aim to prevent chaos or intimidation at the centres. So far, there have been no challenges, and none of the officers across the region have reported any network issues,” Mr Nsiah stated.
Credit: Mavis Sekyibea Addo