The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) will on Monday June 24, 2024 begin the compilation of names of journalists for the special voting slated for December 2, 2024.
The Association indicated in a statement that “the form will be made available on Monday so everyone can fill it out.”
This, GJA said is to enable all journalists and supporting staff who will be working on the main Election Day, December 7, 2024 to vote.
The special voting exercise is guaranteed under Regulation 3(1) of Constitutional Instrument (CI) 127, which states that the voter may apply to the returning officer of the constituency in which the voter is registered so that the voter can be entered as a special voter if as a result of election duties that voter would not be able to be present on the day of the election at the polling station where the voter registered.
The category of voters granted such status comprises staff of the military, police, Immigration Service, Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Prisons Service, the Fire Service, polling officers and permanent staff of the EC and the media.
See full statement below
ATTENTION!! ATTENTION!! ATTENTION!!
Good evening
FYI,
All journalists and supporting staff who will be working on the main Election Day, December 7, 2024 are to register to vote in the special voting on December 2, 2024.
GJA is compiling the list of all journalists.
The form will be made available on Monday so everyone can fill it out.
The following will be required to fill out the form.
- NAME OF APPLICANT
- DISTRICT NAME
- POLLING STATION CODE
- VOTERS ID NUMBER
- PHONE NUMBER
Let’s take advantage of the opportunity by registering.
NB: IF YOU REGISTER FOR THE SPECIAL VOTING YOU HAVE TO MAKE TINE TO VOTE ON DECEMBER 2 AS YOUR NAME WILL NOT BE IN THE DECEMBER 7, 2024 ELECTION DAY REGISTER.
Thanks.
By Kofi Yirenkyi