The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has voiced concerns regarding the disappearance of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits from the Electoral Commission (EC), suggesting potential misuse for illegal voter registration in the upcoming December 7 elections.

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, NDC's National Chairman, expressed suspicions about the stolen kits possibly being utilized for unauthorized voter registration.

He questioned how hardware could be stolen under CCTV surveillance and raised concerns about the potential theft of activation codes.

“That remains our suspicion…If hardware can be stolen under CCTV surveillance, why not the activation code?” he asked.

“to resist the EC’s clandestine attempts aimed at diminishing transparency in the voter registration exercise.”

“Let me emphasize that our agents must activate the party’s super hi-tech application systems to transmit all serial numbers of BVR kits in their districts and electoral areas to the National Elections and IT Directorate of the party, with or without the approval of the EC” he said.

Addressing a press conference in Accra, Mr. Nketia instructed party registration agents nationwide to resist any covert actions by the EC aimed at undermining transparency in the voter registration process.

He emphasized the activation of the party's advanced application systems to transmit all BVR kit serial numbers to the party's Elections and IT Directorate, regardless of EC approval.

Faced with the looming threat of a compromised voter register, the party directed its agents to record the serial numbers of all deployed BVR kits during the ongoing limited voter registration exercise.

This measure aimed to trace and identify registration data origins and track authorized EC officials operating BVR kits to prevent clandestine registration attempts.

Mr. Nketia highlighted the party's determination to safeguard the 2024 elections by documenting each BVR kit's serial numbers.

He underscored instructions for agents to record replacement BVR kit serial numbers and usage details in case of malfunction during registration.

Expressing surprise at the EC's opposition to their preventive measures, Mr. Nketia questioned the motive behind denying NDC registration agents the recording of BVR kit serial numbers. He urged transparency, suggesting that if the EC had nothing to conceal, political parties should be permitted to record BVR kit serial numbers during the limited voter registration exercise.

Mr. Nketia pointed out the routine recording of Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) serial numbers on election day and questioned the rationale behind prohibiting BVR kit serial number recording.