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Youth Economic Dialogue
Accra, Ghana
June 26, 2012
YED PROPOSES AN SMS SERVICE FOR VOTER
VERIFICATION
In preparation for the December general elections, the
Youth Economic Dialogue (YED) is proposing for the
adoption of an innovative method and a more efficient,
swift and accurate way to improve our voter register.
With the increasing numbers of mobile usage in Ghana (as
per the National Communications Authority report in
January indicates 88.6% penetration of Ghana’s estimated
population) and computer literacy, the YED is
recommending a Short Message Service (SMS) and an online
platform via the internet to verify their registration
status and polling stations.
By allowing individual voters to verify their
registration status with the use of mobile phones and
personal computers, the citizenry play an active role in
complimenting the traditional long queues of updating
the register. This also allows civil society and
political parties to monitor the accuracy and legitimacy
of the voter register.
The SMS service will be available on all networks and
would be accessible to all Ghanaians at anytime from
anywhere in the country to verify their registration
details, i.e. Name, electoral area and the serial number
of vote registered.
To this end, the Youth Economic Dialogue, in the coming
weeks, will engage the EC and other interest groups like
The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunication, to discuss the
way forward.
We of the YED have developed the platform and will be
willing to offer it at no cost to the state, as a way of
improving on our electoral system and ensuring a
peaceful election 2012.
About YED
Youth Economic Dialogue (YED) is a platform for current
and future leaders to engage in trans-generational
debate on the issues, challenges and opportunities of
tomorrow. The Group has membership of 840, from across
the Globe, who contribute to issues bothering society,
with special focus on promoting Agribusiness, Trade &
Investment, Technology, Leadership & Governance on the
African Continent
Project Team
Harold Boateng 0244955898 Yaw Adu Gyamfi 0202471174
Edward Ohemeng 0244852320 Theophilus Tawiah
00447513859543 Dickma Adarkwah 0201774227 Davis Opoku
0244861593
Kwaku Ohene Djan 0243372125
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