The Electoral Commission (EC) is set to register between 50,000 and 70,000 new voters in a three-day mop-up voter registration exercise from Thursday, August 1 to Saturday, 3 August, 2024.

This is aimed at accommodating individuals who turned 18 after the recent limited voter registration and those who missed previous registration opportunities.

During a press conference in Accra, Mr. Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman of the EC in charge of Operations, detailed the plans for the exercise, which will be conducted at 268 District Offices, 26 Public Universities, and 41 Prison Centres nationwide.

Registration will take place daily from 7:00am to 5pm.

Mr. Tettey highlighted that the registration process will be exclusively online, with the EC collaborating with Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN) to ensure stable internet connectivity.

The EC previously held a Limited Voter Registration Exercise from May 7 to 29, 2024, registering 778,447 new voters ahead of the December 7 elections.

This included 408,332 females (52.45%) and 370,115 males (47.55%). Currently, there are 18,681,366 provisional registered voters.

“The mop-up voter registration exercise forms part of our measures to ensure an all-inclusive Voters Register ahead of the 2024 General Election,” Mr. Tettey stated.

To register, eligible applicants must present a Ghana Card or Ghana Passport at designated registration centres.

In the absence of these documents, applicants can be vouched for by two registered voters.

“Registered voters can only guarantee for 10 persons. This means anyone who guaranteed for 10 persons in the last registration exercise does not qualify to guarantee for other applicants in the mop-up exercise,” he cautioned.

Guarantors must confirm that the individuals they are supporting are Ghanaians who are at least 18 years old and meet other registration requirements, including residency in the electoral area.

Political parties are permitted to send agents to observe the registration process, and Mr. Tettey urged these agents to behave professionally to ensure a smooth, incident-free exercise.

“The Commission has informed the Ghana Police Service about the mop-up exercise,” he said, adding that security will be present at the registration centers to maintain a peaceful environment.

The EC has scheduled August 20 to 27, 2024, for the exhibition of the Voters Register at all polling stations across the country.

"All registered voters are encouraged to go to their polling stations to check that their names are in the Voters Register or use the shortcode to electronically check their names," Mr. Tettey encouraged.