Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe has said in an interview that there will be no elections in 2020 if plans for the new register fails .
The Electoral Commission (EC) has suspended the compilation of the new voters’ register over the coronavirus pandemic
The exercise was scheduled to commence on April 18, 2020, through to the end of May.
However, after a meeting with political parties Wednesday, Serebour Quiacoe, the Director of Electoral Services at the Commission said, “…because of the pandemic, we can’t do it on April 18.”
Speaking with Captain Kofi Owusu on Ahotor FM, Dr. Serebour said the Commission is still preparing for the exercise at various Metropolitan, Municipal and District levels to ensure the smooth running of the exercise when it commences.
“A new date for the registration exercise will be announced as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic is under control,” he said.
He added that without the new voter’s register there would be no vote in the coming 2020 elections.
“We have up to the end of June to compile the new register…the new register is important if only we want to have an election, so without the new register no elections”, he added.
