Use other forms of identification to make voter registration easier - Afriyie Ankrah to EC

“Over the years since 1993 provision is made that apart from the primary document which in this case will be the NIA card, there should be some provision for other documents and in the past, it was the driver’s license, Ghanaian passport and guarantor system,” he said.

Ankrah’s comments come after the Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, warned prospective voters to obtain a Ghana Card since that will be the only requirement for registering to vote in the 2024 elections.

“The Commission in collaboration with our partners took the decision that now let us have the Ghana Card as the main requirement.

“So what this means is that as soon as you acquire your Ghana Card with a continuous registration, you just go to our district office where you are located then you go and register and your name will be put on the roll of voters,” he said

“What is the guarantee that at the end of the day by the time they open the limited registration to vote, people who have turned 18 have received their Ghana Card,” Mr

According to him, with all the challenges faced by the NIA which have not been addressed, he cannot fathom why the electoral body is insisting that, “it is only the NIA card that would be used.”

“What we have is that as of July, based on NIA statistics, 16 million 654 thousand and 72 people have been enrolled, 13 million 317 thousand 612 have been issued and 3 million and 23 thousand 918 have not been issued with their Ghana Card so there is a challenge,” he said.