The Leader of the Movement for Change (M4C) and Alliance for Revolutionary Change (ARC), Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has given his backing to calls for a forensic audit of the country’s Voter Register.
The advocacy started by the opposition National Democratic Congress has gained roots and popularity among key stakeholders.
The latest to join is the defected key member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). In a letter to the Electoral Commission (EC), he proposed the audit to ensure a universal acceptability of the Voters Register prior to the elections.
According to the founder of M4C, the audit must be conducted by a high-level Technical Working Group (TWG) chaired by the EC with representatives of Candidates cleared to contest the General Elections, and the Consultants responsible for the EC data management.
He proposed the Technical Working Group would agree on the process and procedures for a full and comprehensive audit of the current Voter Register based on the final 2020 Voters Register, the Limited Registration information since 2021, Voter Transfers effected since 2021, and Special Voters Lists since 2020 to date.
“Each member of the Technical Working Group ought to be provided access to original copies of the listed source documents, and facilitated to determine the veracity of the entries in the said documents. Representatives of Candidates cleared to contest the General Elections, who have written evidence of any compromised data in respect of the current Voter Register, are required to submit the same to all members of the Technical Working Group, before the start of the audit process.
“The final outcome of the collaborative comparative process would be deemed to be the Final Voters Register for the conduct of the 2024 General Elections.”
He also proposed September 30, 2024, to October 11, 2024, as a perfect timeline for the audit to enable the EC to release a Final Voters Register by October 14, 2024.
Source:opemsuo.com