General News of Tuesday, 30 June 2020

Source: GNA

Low turnout as rain disrupts registration exercise in Krachi East

A few people defied the downpour to register A few people defied the downpour to register

Turnout is relatively low on the first day of the Voters Registration exercise in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region following a morning downpour.

Though officers of the Electoral Commission (EC) moved their to the classrooms, only three persons came around to register as at 0830 hours at the Dambai Lapass L/A Primary Polling Station ‘A’ and ‘B’.

Mr Kafui Kluste, the Municipal Director of Electoral Commission, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that they were ready for the registration.

A few people, who defied the downpour to register, said nothing would stop them from registering and voting in the December polls.

GNA toured various centres including the R/C JHS, ARS Chapel Dambai(I), ARS Chapel Dambai (2), L/A JHS Lakeside Dambai (1), L/A JHS Lakeside Dambai (2) polling stations.

The rest are: L/A Primary School old town Dambai (1), L/A Primary School old town (2), Highway Guest House (1), Highway Guest House (2), L/A Primary School Lapaz (1) and L/A Primary School Lapaz (2).