By James Amoh Jnr, GNA
Tema, Nov. 09, GNA – A cross section of the public and aspiring candidates for the forthcoming District Level Election has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) and National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to intensify public education on the December 17 Elections.
They called on the EC and NCCE to galvanize support and create awareness to get the electorates to fully understand and participate in the forthcoming election.
The call was made at a public forum organised jointly by EC and NCCE with various stakeholders ahead of the upcoming election slated on December 17.
The forum also afforded the aspirants the opportunity to deliberate on ways to improve the electoral process and to enable them educate the electorates during their rounds of campaigns.
Some of the assembly and unit committee members urged governance bodies to collaborate to ensure effective involvement of all the electorate and support mobilization for the election.
"It would be improper for this particular election to experience low turnout like previous District Elections especially because it coincides with the referendum", Mr Chris Nana Omari, an aspirant in the Sakumono Electoral Area told the Ghana News Agency.
He added that in order to deepen the decentralization process, it was important for mandated state institutions to enhance active participation in the governance process, adding, “We need to reduce apathy towards District Election and the Referendum.
He called on the electorates to take time of their busy schedules to vote in the forthcoming election for candidates who were development oriented and have their interest at heart.
Mr Isaac Kwame Antwi, Tema Metropolitan Director NCCE said the Commission had heightened its educational drive to create awareness prior to the elections in spite of some resource constraints.
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