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The Electoral Commission (EC) is set to present a bill to Parliament that will make the Ghana national identification card, commonly known as the Ghana Card, the sole document for voter registration.
EC Chairperson Jean Mensa announced on Wednesday that the Commission has received unanimous backing from all political parties, clearing the way for this legislative move.
She confirmed the plan to Graphic Online after an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting in Accra.
"At the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting, the issue of the Ghana Card was discussed extensively, and the advice was that the EC should proceed with laying the bill that seeks to ensure that the Ghana Card is the sole document for the identification of a citizen," she stated.
Mrs Mensa emphasised the EC's stance: "The EC still holds the view that the Ghana Card will help to cure the bussing of minors and the infiltration of minors into our voters register."
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