[ 2016-12-04 ]

Special Voting Round 2: More Names Still Missing
It appears the second round of special voting
today December 4, 2016 is not addressing the issue
of missing names on the electoral register as some
voters were turned away at the polling centres.

Reports received from the Subin Constituency,
Tamale Police Barracks and the Sunyani Liberation
barracks indicate that a chunk of voters whose
names were not found on the register can still not
vote because the updated registers have still not
captured them.

Some polling stations across the country according
to checks by ultimatefmonline.com are still using
the same old register that was used on Thursday
December 1, 2016.

Frustrated security personnel, party
representatives, Electoral Commission (EC)
officials and some media personnel disclosed that
they cannot still find their names despite earlier
assurances by the commission that the matter will
be resolved.

The Presiding Officer for the Subin Constituency
told the media that his outfit is still working
with the same the register used on December 1,
maintaining that persons who cannot find their
names on it should go to their original polling
stations to vote on December 7.

At the Northern Regional Police Headquarters,
frustrated security personnel have issued an
ultimatum to the EC to address the discrepancies
in order to enable them vote or they will be
compelled to boycott the exercise.

Over 127,394 voters under this category were
expected to cast their ballots but due to numerous
challenges in the compilation as admitted by the
EC, they were unable to vote.

After an emergency Inter Party Advisory Committee
(IPAC) meeting last Thursday evening, it was
unanimously agreed that the days for the special
voting be extended to enable those whose names
were missing but are captured as special voters to
cast their ballots.

The situation on Sunday morning is however not
different from what had been experienced with
officers of the various security establishments
insisting they registered at the very polling
stations they turned up to vote.

Source - Ultimatefm

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