The Supreme Court will today hear an application praying it to order the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a fresh voters register ahead of the November polls.

A former National Youth Organiser of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Mr Abu Ramadan, filed a writ in court invoking among other declarations an order setting aside the 2012 Voters Register.

The applicant is asking the court to compel the EC to compile a fresh voters register before any new public election or referendum is conducted in the country.

 

The case  could not be heard on Monday because a member of the panel was out of the jurisdiction, according to the Registrar of the court, James Mensah.

Reliefs

1.A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 45(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992 (hereinafter, the “Constitution”) the mandate of the Electoral Commission of Ghana to compile the register of voters implies a duty to compile, fair and transparent register.

2. A declaration that the 2012 Voters Register which contains the names of persons who have not established qualification to be registered is inconsistent with Article 42 and 45 (a) and therefore unconstitutional, null, void and of no effect.

3. An order setting aside the 2012 Voters Register and compelling the Electoral Commission to compile fresh Voters Register before any new public election or referendum is conducted in this country.

 

 

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