The EC last week submitted a list of 56,000 people who registered with NHIS cards ahead of the 2012 election after an order by the apex court.
On Tuesday the EC stated at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee meeting that the 56,000 voters who had been captured on the register with NHIS cards have been deleted in compliance with the order by the Supreme Court.
Speaking at a press conference Wednesday, the Director of Electoral Services at the EC, Mr. Samuel Tetteh stated that the EC is convinced all persons who registered with NHIS cards have been deleted, but added that any other persons who might not have been captured will also be deleted.
“Any other NHIS card registrant who is found apart from the list which was presented to the Supreme Court will also be deleted.”
Mr. Tetteh added that those whose names have been deleted from the electoral roll will have the opportunity to re-register beginning Monday July 18.
Election Date
Mr. Tetteh also added that the EC is putting in place measures to ensure that Ghanaians go to the polls in November or December in case it is unable to meet the November 7 deadline.
“We are also working towards the 7th November, so that in case the 7th November goes through we can go by it, if not and it's 7th December we can go by that. So both dates are possible but we are working towards the 7th November general elections.”
Source: Ghana/Starrfmonline.com/103.5FM/Kobina Welsing
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