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The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) requested that the serial numbers of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits used for the limited voter registration exercise be made public, but the Electoral Commission (EC) has turned that request down.
The kits that are now being used for the ongoing exercise have been assigned serial numbers, as requested by the NDC to the EC.
However, the EC warned that disclosing the serial numbers to other parties might seriously jeopardize the security and integrity of the election process and its functioning in a statement released on Thursday, May 9.
The Electoral Commission declared that they have taken steps to guarantee the openness of the current registration process and that they have nothing to conceal.
“Releasing these serial numbers to any external parties, including political entities, poses a substantial risk to the security and integrity of our registration processes. That is why this has never been done since biometric voting system was introduced in Ghana.
“The Electoral Commission has nothing to hide. It is important to note that the demand for serial numbers of BVRs, if granted, could pose major risks to the security and integrity of our electoral system and operations. Prevention of such risks by declining this request, far outweighs any concerns and interests of individual stakeholders.”
Read the full statement below:
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
