Sentences with phrase «new voters register»

A member of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP), electoral committee, O.B Amoah says the Electoral Commission reasons for refusing to compile a new voters register is unjustifiable.

The call for a new voters register has been initially proposed by the opposition NPP.

The NPP Chairman underscored the need for a new voters register for a transparent election since the NPP is far stronger than the NDC in Greater Accra.

Nana Akufo - Addo, though being of the firm belief that the arguments made by the NPP on the need for a new voters register have proved to be superior and have, indeed, won the day, he stressed that the «reason we are asking for a new register is not because the NPP will gain any advantage.»

We are pressing home the demand for a new voters register,» he added.

The National Democratic Party (NDP) has backed the argument of the biggest opposition party in the country, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for a new voters register ahead of the 2016 general elections.

Former head of the Political Science Department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has described as «irresponsible» the stance taking by the Electoral Commission on the call for new voters register.

«We shall not be moved, we shall not be harassed... beaten intimidated, brutalised and cowered by police violence, to stop our campaign for a new voters register,» he vowed.

«The NPP unreservedly condemns all acts of excessive force by the Ghana Police Service as witnessed during the peaceful march organized by the LMVC, AFAG and MFC to advocate for the compilation of a new voters register as the integrity of the old one has been called to question,» the statement said.

The groups; Let My Vote Count, Account for Accountable governance and the Youth wing of the biggest opposition party, New Patriotic Party (NPP), wrote to the Police, seeking permission to march through some principal streets of Accra and end up at the Electoral Commission (EC) and Parliament House to present a petition on the need to have a new voters register for the 2016 elections.

The party raised concerns over the inclusion of Dr Nii Narku Quaynor, a renowned computer scientist, Chairman of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Board of Directors, who's a known member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and His Lordship Justice VCRAC Crabbe, a former Justice of the Supreme Court who had earlier publicly stated that there was no need for a new voters register to be compiled.

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.

Pollster and Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch Newspaper, Ben Ephson has said, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ascended to the height of double standards, when it questioned the credibility of the five - member team that was empanelled by the Electoral Commission (EC) to assess calls for a new voters register.

He again insisted that it is the political parties themselves who contribute to bloating of the register saying «will a call for a new voters register suddenly make the political parties repentant of their corrupt practices?

The IEA held a debate on Tuesday 20th October for or against the compilation of a new voters register ahead of the 2016 general election.

So it's no small deal that the Women's March is returning with the very important goal of getting new voters registered everywhere.

Though the EC has given the assurance it will meet the June 29 deadline given them by the Supreme Court; Mr Anyidoho believes the order is an attempt to do a new voter register.

Only recently, on 28th February 2018, we gave each of the 68 political parties a copy of the register containing names of the 3.9 million new voters registered in 2017.

With over 3.63 million new voters registered since 27th April this year and over 175 elections conducted since November 2015, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made tremendous progress in deepening, sustaining and defending the integrity of the electoral process, the Commission's Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said.

Not too long ago, the «Let My Vote Count» movement, a surrogate group of the NPP also embarked on a similar exercise where they painted the walls in the Capital with their unreasonable demand for a new voter register.

The protest was aimed at putting pressure on the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voter register for the 2016 elections.

Sabrina Fernandez, president of the student government at Stoneman Douglas, told the School Board this week that her school would top the 739 new voters registered during the 2017 drive.

Not exact matches

Make it easy to register to vote by keeping voter registration forms at the office or enclosing them in onboarding materials for new employees.

What's more, even if there is a backlash, it might not be that big: a new POLITICO / Morning Consult poll shows support for stricter gun laws among registered voters at 68 %, well above the 25 % who oppose such laws.

Our new report uses more than 250,000 interviews with registered voters to provide insights at the national, state, and aggregated district level on President Trump's approval, key senator approval & re-elect ratings, generic ballot, and top issues for voters.

Politico's Toby Eckert: «More than half of registered voters say they haven't noticed an increase in their paychecks as a result of the new tax law, and support for the law overall remains tepid, according to a new POLITICO / Morning Consult poll.

We succeeded in registering only about 8,000 new voters that summer.

The new law reduces the number of signatures required for a referendum to 7.5 percent of the registered voters from 15 percent and increases the number of days for a petition drive to 30 from 21.

As IPPR's new report into political inequality shows, less than half of 18 — 24 - year - olds voted, compared to nearly four - fifths of the over-65s, while three - quarters of «AB» individuals cast a ballot, against just over half of «DE» registered voters.

The man who lost an eye in a Let My Vote Count Alliance (LMVCA) demonstration to demand a new voters» register has revealed that he wept uncontrollably after the Electoral Commissioner declared Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo as President - elect of Ghana.

The group's protest followed the New Patriotic Party's claim that it had uncovered thousands of ghost names in the voter's register, deeming it not credible.

If we wanted to reach our goals of registering new voters, raising more money and reaching out to more voters, we need to modernize our systems.

The state Democratic Committee on Sunday announced a push to register new voters in Republican - held congressional districts in New Yonew voters in Republican - held congressional districts in New YoNew York.

If those running for any office don't receive a minimum percentage of the available votes, say for example (I'll keep this small scale) 100 voters are registered, and each candidate receives 25 or less votes, the election would be void, and new candidates selected.

The opposition NPP and pressure group «Let My Vote Count Alliance» have accused the EC boss of bias after several calls for a new voters» register were rejected by the EC.

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Mr. Antwi Boasiako has switched over to the defensive mode following threats by Koku Anyidoho to sue the New Patriotic Party's Vice Presidential nominee for failing to provide evidence for his bloated voter register claims.

The opposition New Patriotic Party [NPP] which is championing the course for a new register claiming over 76,000 foreign nationals are registered on Ghana's voters register which makes the electoral roll not credible joined other parties at the debaNew Patriotic Party [NPP] which is championing the course for a new register claiming over 76,000 foreign nationals are registered on Ghana's voters register which makes the electoral roll not credible joined other parties at the debanew register claiming over 76,000 foreign nationals are registered on Ghana's voters register which makes the electoral roll not credible joined other parties at the debate.

Blank or unaffiliated voters in New York continue to gain ground in enrollment with registered Republicans, statistic released Monday by the state Board of Elections show.

The figures show there are 2,632,341 registered active Republicans in New York, with 2,387,443 registered independent voters not affiliated with either party — a difference of 244,898 voters.

According to organizers of the debate, the IEA, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) wrote two weeks ago that it was bringing a team led by the party's General Secretary to debate the NPP on its unrelenting call for a new voters» register.

New York Democratic Party activists who backed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president in 2016 — and now support Cynthia Nixon for governor over Cuomo — have drafted a resolution to force the state Democratic Committee to pass a rule allowing independent or «nonaligned» registered voters to vote in the 2018 Democratic primary for governor, on Sept. 13.

But the NDC in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, said the issue of the voters» register is being handled by the Electoral Commission (EC) hence the new decision to stay out of the debate.

More than six in ten registered voters in New York State — 64 % — disapprove of his budgetary leadership.

At this point in 2014, the last gubernatorial election cycle for the state, there were 2,622,580 registered active Republicans — a growth of just under 10,000 new GOP voters.

Trump's new election commission is seeking sensitive personal data on every registered voter in the country — including names, birth dates, party affiliations, and partial Social Security numbers — without any explanation for how it will be used or what security measures are being taken.

The pro-opposition pressure group had had running battles with the police over its decision to hold street protests in support of calls for the compilation of a new voters» register.

According to a new survey report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 88 percent of registered voters have some kind of cell phone, and of those, over half are smartphone users.

While the governor has announced plans in support of public financing and empowering district attorneys during these situations, others are calling for term limits and according to a recent Siena poll, 82 percent of registered New York voters agree.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is asking the Police to investigate and bring to book its personnel that unleashed mayhem on pro-opposition groups who were demonstrating over the voters register.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's favorability rating fell to 49 - 44 percent this month, matching his lowest favorability rating, according to a new Siena College poll of New York state registered voternew Siena College poll of New York state registered voterNew York state registered voter...