Allegations have surfaced against Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Lydia Seyram Alhassan suggesting she was involved in the unauthorized registration and transfer of votes within her constituency on Sunday, July 7.
The controversy arises as this activity allegedly took place after the official voter registration exercise by the Electoral Commission (EC) had concluded.
In a viral video, a female commentator alleged that the activity was been taken place at the MP’s office at Dzorwulu, Accra.
“Today is Sunday, July 7, exactly 4pm we had a hint that some people were being registered at Hon Lydia’s office, Dzorwulu, for transfer of votes. The EC has already concluded the exercise. This is not right. Ghanaians let’s wake up. This is illegal,” she added.
This has sparked significant concern and debate among constituents and political observers alike.
The EC had previously announced the official end of the voter registration exercise, clearly stipulating that no further registrations or transfers would be accepted past the deadline.
The EC on July 1 unveiled a series of initiatives aimed at simplifying the voting process for prison inmates, students, and security personnel.
These measures were discussed during the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held in Accra.
From July 3rd to 5th, 2024, inmates, students, and security personnel will have the opportunity to transfer their votes to the constituencies where they currently reside.
This initiative includes prison inmates who have yet to register as voters.
They will be registered during the Mop-Up limited voter registration exercise scheduled from August 1st to 3rd, 2024.
Students wishing to transfer their votes to their campus constituencies must present their student ID cards as proof of enrollment.
However, they will not be allowed to transfer their votes from campus to other constituencies.
Political party agents were authorized to observe the transfer process at EC District offices and at the 25 campuses where the recently concluded limited voter registration exercise was conducted.
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