EC does it again, issues duplicated ID numbers in one-day exercise

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has revealed that there were series of duplicate voter ID numbers during the just ended registration exercise. 

“It has come to the attention of the Commission that a number of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits at some Registration Centres have issued Applicants with Voter ID numbers that have already been issued,” the EC said in a statement.

But the commission added that “this error has been corrected.”

The affected applicants will be contacted and issued with new ID cards with unique numbers,” according to the commission.

“It is important to note that, the biometric and biographic details of the affected Applicants are intact,” the EC assured further.

The Electoral Commission opened another window for registration across the country Thursday, October 1 from 7 am to 6 pm.

This was to provide an opportunity to Ghanaians who are eligible but could not register during the first registration window.

The exercise took place at the various District Offices for the Electoral Commission across the country.

Read below full statement: