The ongoing 10-day limited
Voter Registration exercise continues to experience low patronage by prospective
first time voters across the Volta region.
A tour of some registration
centres on Wednesday by the Volta Regional Minister Helen Ntoso saw most
registration officers idling with some having a nap due to the dull nature of
the weather.
The Regional Minister first
stop was at the Ho Municipal Assembly registration centre, where, the Registration officer said since the start of the exercise on Monday, a total 19
people were registered as of 12:30PM. At the Dzolokpuita and
Amedzofe registration centers in the Ho West District, a total of 23 and 12
people were registered as of 1:00pm respectively.
In the South Dayi District,
the Regional Minister accompanied by the District Chief Executive visited the
Peki-Wodome L/a JHS and Peki Blengo E.P. church registration centres, where a total
of 15 and 28 people were registered respectively.
Registration officers at
the centres visited disclosed that, because of the recent Supreme Court
invalidation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) cards for use in
the exercise, majority of persons who were registered brought along guarantors.
Mr. Gbagbo Charles, a
member of the Ho West district Assembly blamed the low turnout at the Vane and
Amedzofe areas on the distance people in adjourning communities have to travel before
registering.
