EC appeals to women to volunteer in 2016 elections

Greater Accra Regional Director of the Electoral Commission, Alexander Akomiah has made an appeal to women to volunteer to take part in the 2016 elections.  

According to him, when women are in charge of the electoral process, they make it simple because they are polite and meticulous. Regrettably, only few volunteer.  

Mr Akomiah was speaking on the topic "Participation of Women in the electoral process of this year's general elections" at a symposium held by the Tema Metropolitan Assembly's Community Development Unit to sensitise women on their rights and responsibilities.  

Mr Akomiah said very soon pre-election activities such as registration and exhibition of the voter register would take place.  

He therefore asked women to help in the registration of all eligible voters as well as report death of relatives on the register. 

The Community Development Unit Head of TMA,  Theresa Ansaa Anafi, said women have a crucial role to play in the consolidation of peace in Ghana by ensuring a positive outcome of the electoral process.  

According to her, the integration of the gender concept into the electoral process must not be reduced to mere sensitization of women as voters.


GNA