NCCE to scale up Election 2016 voter education

The National Commission for Civic Education, NCCE, says it is scaling up voter education on the upcoming general election to aid the electorate to do the right thing.

The Ashanti Regional Director of the Commission, Alhassan Yakubu, said they are combining house-to-house visits, workshops, radio and focus group discussions and durbars to assist the people to have better understanding of the electoral laws. 

He said the Commission is determined to go all length and breath of the country to check voter apathy and remove needless tension ahead of the polls. 

He expressed worry about the huge number of spoilt and rejected ballots seen in every election since such ballots have the potential to push the election into a run off as happened in the 2012 polls. 

He said the NCCE will work with all stakeholders to deal with the problem. 

He appealed for increased support for the Commission to carry through its plans.  


GNA