Charles Owusu, Head of Monitoring Unit of the Forestry Commission, has backed the new election proposals by the Electoral Commision.
The EC has proposed to do away with the system of periodic nationwide registration exercises and institute an all-round system where citizens who turn 18 or persons who have not previously registered may visit any district office with their Ghana Card or passport and register as voters.
This is aimed at reducing the cost of elections.
The Commission also proposed to build efficient collation process by focusing on data entry only at the Constituency Collation Centre.
They also have proposed to change the voting time by ensuring the election end at 3pm instead of 5pm.
Touching on the issue, Charles Owusu believed the new proposals will help in streamlining Ghana's electoral system
He stated that the EC's proposal to close the elections at 3 pm will help curb the violence that normally characterizes the elections, particularly during the counting of ballots.
''In my opinion, it will end the election violence in the sense that 3 pm means the afternoon, if you pick a stick, everybody will see you bringing a stick. If you pick a stone, you will be spotted by everybody. You can't pick a ballot and run away with it. But sometimes, around 7 O'clock or 8 O'clock, there will still be counting of ballot papers and when that happens, it results in commotion and so forth'', he stated on Peace FM's ''Kokrokoo''.
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