The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised concerns over the Electoral Commission’s (EC) certified voter register for the December 7 election.
The NDC claims the register lacks essential voter data required to verify its accuracy and credibility.
The Director of IT and Elections, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, raised these concerns in a Facebook post after the EC made the data available to political parties.
According to him, specific data points such as comprehensive National Voter Statistics, Regional and Constituency Voter Statistics, Absentee Voter Statistics, Gender Statistics, and data on Proxy Voters are essential for transparency and credibility.
However, these were missing from the EC’s certified register, emphasizing that they are vital for assessing the register’s completeness and for validating the demographic distribution of voters.
He has therefore called on the EC to address these gaps urgently, explaining why the NDC insisted on a forensic audit.
“You may recall that following the deep discrepancies identified in the provisional voters’ register, we demanded a forensic audit, which the Electoral Commission turned down. That forensic audit awaits the EC from January 2025.”
“But even before the first ballot is cast, the relevance of the forensic audit is beginning to show and expose those who clandestinely connived with the Commission to prevent the much-needed forensic audit of the register. Meanwhile, the audit of the IT system also remains outstanding,” he stated.
