Voters Registration: Anybody Who Guarantees For More Than 10 Applicants Will Be Prosecuted – EC Vows

The Electoral Commission (EC) has vowed to go after persons who flout the rules and regulations for the upcoming voters’ registration exercise.

The Commission on Thursday, August 17 announced that persons who have turned 18 years since 2021 can now register for the voter’s card.

Speaking at a news conference to announce modalities for the exercise, the EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa said that one person can guarantee for up to 10 persons.

According to her, the law allows the guarantor to guarantee for only 10 applicants and warned that anyone who goes beyond the required number will be prosecuted.

“All applicants are to show proof of eligibility by tendering any of the following identification documents – the National Identification Card also known as the Ghana Card and the Ghana Passport. Applicants who do not have any of the identification documents listed above are required to present two persons who are already registered voters to vouch for their citizenship and age.

‘Per law, a guarantor can guarantee for up to 10 applicants. It is important to emphasize that it is a criminal offense to guarantee for more than 10 applicants and a person who guarantees for more than 10 applicants will be prosecuted,” Madam Mensah said.

The EC Chairperson noted that it is a criminal offence for a guarantor to guarantee for non-citizens and minors, saying the Commission will identify such persons and bring them up for prosecution. She therefore called on media partners to assist in educating Ghanaians on the specific section of the law.

To this end, the EC said it will push through its new Constitutional Instrument (CI) which outlaws the use of the guarantor system.

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