Sentences with phrase «current voters register»

The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) evidence to back its claims that the current voters register is bloated has been described as flawed and problematic.

The ruling follows a suit filed by former PNC youth organiser Abu Ramada challenging the validity of the current voters register.

According to the party, the current voters register is bloated thus lacking credibility.

The current voter register has been called «bloated» by all three political parties — the NPP, NDC and the Progressive People's Party — but their suggestions for reform are causing gridlock.

Not exact matches

The Let My Vote Count Alliance, Movement for Change and Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) joined forces to draw a massive crowd in the streets to back calls for a new voters register ahead of the 2016 election, insisting the current album is flawed with lots of anomalies.

Mr Mac Manu said the party will not accept anything other than a fresh voter roll as the five - member panel confirmed, in its report, that the current register was bloated.

It follows a petition submitted to the Electoral Commission (EC) by the NPP in which it claimed the current and existing voters register was not only bloated but filled with the names of foreign nationals.

Chair of the Panel Justice VCRAC Crabbe is recommending that EC should not replace the current voters» register.

It ordered that «(a) The Electoral Commission takes steps immediately to delete or as is popularly known «clean» the current register of voters to comply with the provisions of the 1992 Constitution, and applicable laws of Ghana; [and] That any person whose name is deleted from the register of voters by the Electoral Commission pursuant to order (a) above be given the opportunity to register under the law.»

Calls for the EC to abandon the current voters» register and compile a new one has intensified in recent days, led by the Let My Vote Count Alliance, which, two weeks ago, embarked on a demonstration which led to bloody clashes with police after some of the demonstrators veered off the approved route in apparent attempt to head to the office of the EC.

The constitution minister was under pressure over voter registration, with fears that there could be a 20 % decrease in the number of registered voters as a result of the transition from the current system.

An order setting aside the current register of voters and compelling the Electoral Commission to compile a fresh register of voters before the conduct of any new public elections or referenda in Ghana.

For the avoidance of doubt, the 1st Defendant / Respondent is hereby ordered forthwith to take all the necessary steps to delete from the current register of voters the list of persons whose names were submitted to this court on 29th June 2016 as persons who registered with the NHIS Card.

(b) An order compelling the Electoral Commission to audit the current register of voters through the validation of the registrations of such persons currently on the register:

Further to the above order (2) the 1st Defendant / Respondent is further ordered to delete from the current register of voters the names of persons not included in the list submitted to this court on 29th June 2016 but who are also found to have registered with NHIS Cards».

Cuomo also suggested allowing new voters to register up to 10 days ahead of a primary or election, as opposed to the current 25 days.

The apex court on May 5 2016, asked the Electoral Commission to expunge from the current voters» register the names of all persons who registered and voted in the 2012 elections, with the NHIS card as a proof of identity.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press, since the central interest of the Commission and Nigerians in this remains the National Register of Voters because it is the bedrock of the 2019 general elections, let me seize this opportunity to share with you a few facts about the current register of vVoters because it is the bedrock of the 2019 general elections, let me seize this opportunity to share with you a few facts about the current register of votersvoters.

Democratic challengers Mary Eisenstein and Ron Rothman asked voters to elect a different voice to the all - Republican board, while incumbent Town Board member Jim Dinizio, a registered Conservative, and Republican challenger and current town Trustee Bob Ghosio touted their experience and working knowledge of the issues facing Southold.

However, on May 5 this year, the Supreme Court in a case filed by Abu Ramadan and Evans Nimako ordered the EC to remove from Ghana's current voter's register, the names of over 56,000 people who used NHIS cards as proof to register and voted in the 2012 elections.

Given that the current register does not show who registered with what document, it is utterly impossible to just clean it up, because no technology exists today that can tell that voter A registered with a passport as against voter B who registered with an NHIS card.

And this from the Gallup analysis: «The six - point Democratic advantage among all registered voters in the current poll suggests the 2010 election could be quite close if it were held today given low turnout in midterm elections and the usual Republican advantages in turnout.»

76 % of registered voters statewide have heard, at least, a good amount about the current chaos in the Senate.

The Let My Vote Count Alliance as well as the New Patriotic Party were unanimous in their belief that the voters register in its current form was bloated.

Effectively, the Plaintiffs sought from the Supreme Court a declaration that the current voters» register (the Register) is unconstitutional, null and void, and of no effect because it contains the names of persons not qualified to vote and persons who are deceased.

«The Panel finds the arguments for a new register unconvincing and therefore does not recommend the replacement of the current voters» register;

There being no credible dispute that the current register of voters was compiled under legal provisions deriving their legitimacy from the primary legal source, the entire register of voters can not be said to have been compiled unconstitutionally.»

(3) A declaration that the current register of voters which contains the names of persons who are deceased is not reasonably accurate or credible.

After a petition filed by the NPP alleging that the current voters» register is bloated with names of minors and foreigners, the EC announced that the party's claims were not convincing enough to warrant a new register.

Other groups, most notably the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), have reiterated the call for a new voters» register, alleging the current one is bloated with names of foreigners and minors.

The National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammy Awuku, has reiterated the party's stance that it will be less expensive for the EC to compile a new voters» register than to deal with the repercussions of using the current «bloated» one.

Current law requires a petition of 1 % of the registered voters for statewide office, and 5 % for district and county office.

The NPP at the stakeholders forum on the voters register at Alisa Hotel on Thursday watered down arguments supporting an audit of the current voters» register.

According to the Party's National Youth Organiser, Ernesto Yeboah, the current voters» register is «fraudulent» and can not be used to conduct the 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

Since the central interest of the Commission and Nigerians in this remains the National Register of Voters because it is the bedrock of the 2019 general elections, let me share with you a few facts about the current register of vVoters because it is the bedrock of the 2019 general elections, let me share with you a few facts about the current register of votersvoters.

Greenberg talks about Siena's latest New York poll which takes a monthly snapshot of registered voters from throughout New York State on current political issues.

The Supreme Court has ordered the Electoral Commission to expunge from the current voters» register the names of all persons who registered and voted in the 2012 elections, with the National Health Insurance card as a proof of identity.