29th April, 2016

The Daily Graphic appeals to Ghanaians who have turned 18 and adults who have not registered before to take advantage of the limited registration exercise to register. This will enable them to participate in election 2016. The paper calls on political party agents to be vigilant at the centres to ensure that only qualified people register. The Graphic is saddened by the attitude of some Ghanaians who sit on the fence and not get actively involved in any exercise for the good of society but are quick to pass the buck to others when there are challenges. The paper urges those who, for one reason or another, will not be able to make it to the registration centres on their own to seek help from family members, friends and neighbours.

The Ghanaian Times urges political parties to assist in the limited registration exercise since it is in their own interest to do so. The paper says though the exercise is reserved for people attaining the voting age of 18, those older but could not register should do so because it could be a major determinant of the outcome of the general election. The paper says it’s monitoring indicate that many potential voters are unaware of the exercise.

The General Telegraph raises concerns about the integrity of the voters register as it is the document that is supposed to facilitate the smooth and peaceful election. It says on numerous occasions there have been calls for the compilation of a new voters register but these have fallen on deaf ears. The paper urges the EC to evaluate all suggestions and act with a good conscience to resolve them.

The Daily Heritage calls for a smooth process to ensure peaceful limited voter registration. The paper says although there were no major incidence of violence on Day One it recorded a low turnout partly due to the rainfall and low publicity of the exercise.

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