EC Successfully Completes Pilot Registration Exercise

The Electoral Commission has today Wednesday, 3rd June, 2020 successfully concluded its Pilot Voters’ Registration Exercise in all regions across the country.

With the exception of the Western Region where there was a technical hitch, registration in all the 15 regions went on successfully.

Interestingly, Western Region recorded the second highest number of registrants yesterday(Tuesday) recording some 73 applicants.

Ahafo emerged the highest on day one with 83 applicants registered at the close of day.

The Commission aims to have each machine register 100 persons per day during the actual registration exercise.

As at 5pm today Wedenesday, 3rd June, 2020 Ahafo emerged highest registering 105 applicants with Volta region following closely with a 100 applicants.

Pilot voter registration exercise 

The exercise which is being held in all 16 regional capitals in the country is to identify problems associated with the new system for the technical team to address them.

In a statement, the EC said: “all issues identified will be forwarded to the Commission at the national level for the necessary rectifications to be made before the commencement of the exercise at the end of this month.”