From opaque ballot boxes to biometric register, ours is rightly a never-ending evolution – Kofi Abotsi

Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, Professor Kofi Abotsi has lauded the Electoral Commission (EC)for accommodating the concerns of the political parties at the recent televised Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) sitting.

To him, transparency is always a good thing in electoral management hence the live broadcast of the event was commendable.

In a post, on his X page, Prof Abotsi said “The EC’s accommodation of the parties’ concerns on the accuracy of the register needs to be commended. Excessive transparency is always a good thing in electoral management. From opaque ballot boxes to biometric registers, ours is rightly a never-ending evolution.”

The commission held a meeting on October 1, 2024, to respond to concerns raised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding discrepancies in the voters’ register.

During the meeting, the EC Chair and her IT Director addressed the NDC’s concerns through presentations. The EC Chair also announced the commission’s decision to allow media coverage of all future IPAC meetings to promote transparency and accountability.

It was clarified by the EC that the call for a forensic audit was premature, as the final register was not yet ready. They explained that compiling the final voters’ register was a multi-step process, beginning with voter registration and followed by various auditing processes before the final register is compiled.

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