I can't vouch for November 7 polls - OB Amoah

Europa

July 13, 2016 10:38 AM

According to him, the EC is yet to produce a credible register in time to ensure that the elections are held on the date being proposed.

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Chairman of the Subsidiary Legislative Committee, O.B Amoah has raised eyebrows over the ability of the Electoral Commission to conduct the 2016 general elections on November 7.

“We don’t have a certified register and we have three months to go into the election. We should have finished some of the processes by September. I can assure you on the floor that I will not vouch for November,” O.B Amoah told Accra-based Citi FM.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akuapem South constituency also urged the Commission to submit a new timetable to parliament for the elections.

“If you want to hold your election on November 7, give us up to date calendar for us to know that even if the date has shifted we can still meet the deadline,” he added.

O.B. Amoah however tasked the EC to consider the law in producing a new calendar.

“...We also need to look at the law. For instance when it comes to proxy voting, special voting, transfer of votes, we should be able to do it 42 days before the elections. When it comes to continuous registration, if you register less than 60 days before elections, your name will be on the register but you can’t vote,” he said.

Meanwhile, the EC announced on Tuesday that it has deleted a total of 56,772 names of persons who registered with the NHI cards on the voters’ register in compliance with Supreme Court (SC)’s order.

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