EC Issues Deadline For Transfer Of Votes

The Electoral Commission is undertaking a special exercise to transfer the votes of prospective candidates who want to contest the upcoming District Assembly and Unit Committee Elections in electoral areas, other than where they registered as voters. 

This is to enable them to file their nominations and to contest the elections in those Electoral Areas or Units. 

In a statement signed by Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations, Amadu Sulley, a prospective candidate who wants to transfer his or her vote for the purpose of contesting district assembly or unit committee elections must do so not later than Monday, October 13, 2014. 

All applications for transfer of votes must be made in person to the District Officer of the Commission, where the applicant seeks to contest the election. 

Where the application relates to the District Assembly election, the applicant should have resided in the district for an aggregate period of not less than 12 months in the four years preceding the election. 

Where the application relates to the Unit Committee election, the applicant should have lived in the Unit where he/she seeks to contest the election, for an aggregate period of not less than 12 months in the four years preceding the election. 

The public is also reminded that a transfer of vote, once effected is permanent and shall remain the new polling station of the applicant.

GBC