The incumbent Member of Parliament for the area Nii Armah Ashitey has sued Dr. Rawlings praying the court to declare her election null and void since she was not
a registered voter in the constituency as of the time she contested the primaries of the ruling party.
The Commission crosschecks the petition to confirm if it has been signed by more than half of the total
registered voters in that constituency, and also if it is in line with the laws, regulations and guidelines for Recall.
He announced that the total
registered voters in the constituency were 135,571, while 51,576 voters were accredited for the election.
The plaintiffs, Mr Joseph Botchway and the three others had argued that Dr Rawlings was not
a registered voter in the constituency and therefore did not qualify to have been in the contest.
Out of this figure, 18, 742 petitioners were eventually verified, which represents only 5.34 percent of the total number of
registered voters in the constituency.
«I, Professor Ukertor Gabriel Moti hereby affirm that the verification of signatures to the petition for the recall of Senator Dino David Melaye of Kogi West Senatorial District has taken place on this day, 28th April, 2018 and that the verified signatures is 5.34 percent of the total number of
registered voters in the Constituency and has therefore not satisfied the requirements of the law for referendum.»
The Legon electoral area holds the highest number of
registered voters in the constituency and has been tipped by many pollsters as an important area in determining the ultimate winner of the seat.
It is unclear the specific purpose for which he sent the «gift», but it is believed the gesture was part of the candidate's campaign strategy to woo the students; most of whom are
registered voters in the constituency to vote for him in the upcoming elections.
The total number of seats will be reduced from 650 to 600 and the new boundaries will be drawn so as to equalise the number of
registered voters in each constituency within narrow margins.
Not exact matches
These elections are conducted using the so - called «First Past The Post» voting system, whereby every
registered voter casts one vote for a candidate
in their town or area (known as
constituencies).
Meanwhile, Zanetor has taken advantage of the just ended limited
voter's registration exercise and
registered as a
voter in the Klottey Korle
constituency.
Obrempong Yaw Ampofo also reported from Amenfi West
Constituency in the Western Region that, some Fire and Police service officials whose names were not found on the special
voter's list, were advised to go to their original
constituencies where they
registered.
The Open Primary meeting - open to any
voter in the
constituency who
registers in advance - will be held at Congleton Town Hall on Saturday 28th November and will be chaired by former BBC North West political editor, Jim Hancock.
The special voting exercise ended yesterday [Sunday] amidst more reports of
registered voters, mostly security personnel, being turned away because their names were missing from the special voting
registers in their
constituencies nationwide.
Reports indicate that one of the aspirants
in the Parliamentary Primaries of the governing National Democratic Congress
in the Klottey Korley
constituency, Zanetor Rawlings can not find her name
in the
constituency's
voters»
register.
Sections 69 and 110 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and section 116 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) empowers INEC to conduct Recall proceedings against a member of the National Assembly, State House of Assembly, or the Area Council of the FCT, upon the receipt of a valid petition alleging a loss of confidence
in the member, by more than 50 % of
voters registered to vote
in that member's
constituency.
An aspiring Member of Parliament
in the Ningo Prampram
constituency, Sam George has alleged that his name and that of other 3,000 delegates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been deleted from the
voters»
register.
Some members of the Klottey Korley
Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) including the Member of Parliament (MP) Nii Armah Ashietey petitioned the party
in December last year to disqualify Dr. Zanetor Rawlings as the winner of the parliamentary primary for not being a
registered voter.
The primary
in the
Constituency was suspended last year due to irregularities
in the
voters register which raised security concerns.
The EC
in a statement said «all
registered voters who wish to transfer their votes from the polling station
in the
constituency where they
registered to a different
constituency where they wish to vote
in the 2016 general elections, are required to visit the District Office of the Electoral Commission
in the
constituency WHERE THEY ARE NOW RESIDENT, to complete the vote transfer application form to be processed for the transfer.»
All
registered voters who wish to transfer their votes from the polling station
in the
Constituency where they
registered to a different
Constituency where they wish to vote
in the 2016 general elections, are required to visit the District Office of the Electoral Commission
in the
Constituency where they are now resident to complete the vote transfer application form to be processed for the transfer.
It has been suggested that Dr. Rawlings is not a
registered voter in the Klottey Korle
Constituency.
Some angry members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC)
in the Ledzokuku
Constituency in the Greater Region, have destroyed the party's
voters»
register ahead of an exhibition exercise today [Thursday].
Where Labour is
in third place or below, and perhaps also where it is
in a sufficiently distant second place, then it should dispense with any requirement that its prospective nominees be party members (although they would of course have to join if they were selected), provided that they had been
registered voters within the
constituency's then boundaries for at least 15 years, and provided that they were recommended to the Constituency Labour Party by the public signatures of at least five per cent of
constituency's then boundaries for at least 15 years, and provided that they were recommended to the
Constituency Labour Party by the public signatures of at least five per cent of
Constituency Labour Party by the public signatures of at least five per cent of the
voters.
A declaration that by virtue of the Supreme Court decision
in the case of Benjamin Eyi Mensah v Electoral Commission and Anor dated 27/02/15 Carlos Ahenkorah was not a
registered voter of the Tema West
Constituency at the time he contested the NPP's parliamentary primaries
in the Tema West
Constituency.
I have detected inaccuracies
in the
Register of
Voters presented to the NPP and the
register that the EC produced at polling stations
in the
constituency.
Among them he says are the increasing dip
in the credibility of the Electoral Commission, the
constituency creation and boundary settings, the determination of who qualifies to vote especially following allegations of some foreign nationals on the
voters»
register, the bigger issue of financing the activities of the EC and national elections, ensuring sustainable peace and security before, during and after elections and the use of gate speech, inflammatory language and dangerous campaigning tactics.
In Mr. Adams» view, persons who are not registered as voters or persons who did not transfer would be determining who becomes an MP in a particular constituency given the initial arrangemen
In Mr. Adams» view, persons who are not
registered as
voters or persons who did not transfer would be determining who becomes an MP
in a particular constituency given the initial arrangemen
in a particular
constituency given the initial arrangement.
Banksy offers free print to non-Tory
voters in Bristol Political graffiti artist Banksy has announced on his website the release of a free limited edition print, available to
registered voters in six Bristol - area
constituencies who vote against the Conservatives
in Thursday's General Election and send Banksy a photo of their completed ballot paper.