The PPP made the submission on Thursday, ahead of the September 22, 2015 deadline given by the EC.
The EC has called for submission from the political parties following questions raised about the credibility of the current voters register. The largest opposition party, New Patriotic Party wants a new register compiled.
National Secretary of the PPP, Kofi Asamoah Siaw told Joy News the party wants the EC to compile any future voters’ register using the National Identification Authority (NIA) Database.
“That is the surest way to prevent foreigners and minors or under-aged Ghanaians from getting onto the register. The NIA is the only body mandated to identify and create a database of citizens for the purposes of economic, social and political activities in Ghana,” he explained in statement to the media. He maintained, “The EC cannot, therefore side step the NIA as a credible source of who is qualified to vote in our elections.”
The PPP is also calling for a complete electronic voting process as part of a comprehensive electoral reforms “since cheating, results manipulation, legal funding of political and the full enforcement of the Political Parties’ Law are as important as a credible voters’ register”.
He expressed the party’s confidence in the new chairperson of the EC to undertake immediate electoral reforms that will guarantee Ghanaians a credible electoral process that eliminates cheating and abuse of incumbency in our political space.
“We in the PPP expect the 2016 elections to be truly transparent, free and fair,” he said.
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Source: myjoyonline
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