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The Electoral Commission (EC) has asked its officials not to reject online registration forms at the various registration centres.

According to deputy EC Chairpersons, Dr. Bossman Asare, the online forms are a part of the registration process.

He said in an interview with host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo' programme and encouraged registrants to download the online forms so as to reduce overcrowding at the centres.

Addressing the challenges confronting those who opt for the online forms, he explained that although the forms are to be accepted, they are without serial numbers to validate the applicants for a voter ID card; so what the electoral officials are obliged to do is to attach the online forms to the original forms which contains serial numbers before they register the applicant.

They also added that, to avoid apathy with downloading the online forms, there should be an arrangement for the applicants to be in a separate queue to undergo the registration process.

"So, that is the process that every registration officer at every registration centre should do. Nobody can say he or she won't accept the downloaded form. This is the process for every registration officer. When somebody comes holding the downloaded form, you shouldn't fill it out on the original form 1A but rather let the person thumbprint the downloaded form which has no serial number and attach it to the original form 1A; then put it down for the applicant," he explained.