An advocacy group, Election Watch Ghana, on Monday, August 19, gathered at the headquarters of the Electoral Commission (EC), demanding the immediate release of the Provisional Voter Register (PVR) to political parties.
This action follows the EC’s delay in publishing the provisional voter register, a requirement under the Constitutional Instrument governing the 2024 elections.
Despite earlier assurances from the EC, the delay has sparked significant concern, particularly among the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and other stakeholders in the upcoming general elections.
Speaking to the media outside the EC headquarters, Mark Ewusi, the Convenor of Election Watch Ghana, said the delay is undermining the transparency and integrity of the electoral process.
“We all know that per the calendar of the Electoral Commission, tomorrow is said to be the day for the exhibition and it is very prudent for political parties to get hold of the provisional register so that we can scrutinise it for the exercise tomorrow.
“Unfortunately for us, we got here and the commissioners themselves and the workers had not resumed work,” he stated.