Let's support the NCCE

This is unacceptable.

In an election that had to travel a second round before a winner could be decided with about 40,000 votes, the rejection of 200,000 votes is an issue that must give all of us reason to worry, especially considering the fact that we have less than three weeks to go to another election.

It has been difficult to get any good explanation for the occurrence, but it is important to note that such high levels of rejected ballots, more than what some presidential candidates obtained,  do not auger well for our democracy.

Perhaps without these rejected ballots, the country would have been saved all the anxiety and monetary cost of having to conduct a run-off.

This is why we are happy to note that the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has intensified its voter education, especially among first-time voters, to ensure that in the forthcoming election the issue of rejected ballots will be drastically reduced.

We are also aware that the NCCE has organised many programmes in fulfilment of its constitutional mandate to promote and sustain democracy and inculcate in citizens, the awareness of their rights and obligations, through civic education.

Such civic education will make it clear to the voter the dos and don’ts of voting, with the view to ensuring peace in the election.

Ghana cannot afford a chaotic election or an election in which over two per cent of ballots cast are rejected. The NCCE needs our support to succeed

It is our belief that there will be greater collaboration between the commission and political parties, civil society organisations, the EC, as well as non-governmental organisations and the voter population, for an election that can pass the test.

The world is watching.