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Electorate advised to be punctual on voting day
Kumasi, Sept. 26, Ghanadot/GNA- Miss Georgina Opoku Amankwa,
Kumasi Metropolitan Director of the National Commission for
Civic Education (NCCE), on Friday advised the electorate to
report at their various polling stations on time to enable
them to easily cast their votes on 7 December.
She also advised the electorate against double voting unless
under proxy, which should be arranged with any Electoral
Commission (EC) office at least three months to voting.
Miss Amankwa was speaking at a sensitization forum in
Kumasi, organised by the NCCE for identifiable groups in the
metropolis to ensure peaceful elections.
The groups, mostly youth clubs which included
representatives of some political parties, were targeted for
the programme because young people were considered
vulnerable to violence.
Miss Amankwa explained that the voting time, between 7am and
5pm would not be extended by the EEC, unless for a
legitimate reason to be considered by the Commission.
She urged the youth to exercise their franchise peacefully
since it was the only way to elect their favourite
parliamentary and presidential candidates.
Miss Amankwa cautioned leaders of political parties not to
instigate the youth to cause violence.
She asked agents of the various political parties who would
be assisting on 7 December not to obstruct the work of EC
Officials.
Miss Amankwa also advised presiding officers not to sign for
party agents when they refuse to do so after collating the
voting results.
Participants charged the NCCE to be up and doing at all
times but not only during elections.
They appealed to government to provide enough resource to
the Commission to enable staff work effectively.
Participants also called on parents to advise their children
less than 18 years not to vote.
GNA
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