Problems of Voter Registration in Ghana: A Case Study of the 2008 Voter Registration Exercise in Techiman Municipality
1.0 Introduction According to Article 42 of the Constitution, every citizen of Ghana of 18 years of age and above and of sound mind has the right to vote and is entitled to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referenda. Aside from these qualifications, other qualifications for registration are resident or ordinarily resident in an electoral area and not prohibited by any law in force from registering as a voter. Prior to the registration process, procurement of registration materials, recruitment of temporary staff and training of staff are conducted. During the actual registration process, applicant should appear before a Registration Officer (RO) and the RO should administer the questionnaire on the applicant. Registration Applicants (RA) and together with the RO should complete the OMR form and is endorsed by the RA. Picture of applicant is captured by a camera man and the Voter's ID card is issued by the laminator. OMR forms are sent to the headqu...