Monday 27 March 2017

ELECAM ramps up Voters’ Registration in the SWR

A press briefing in this light took place Tuesday March 21, 2017 at the board room of the SW ELECAM office in Buea with officials taking stuck of voter registration so far.
By Boris Esono in Buea
Elecam officials at work
Prior to the launching of voters registration exercise for 2017 in the SWR, a preparatory meeting was held bringing together Divisional branch heads and service heads, presided by the regional delegate of ELECM, BaristerOkhaBauOkha, aimed at coming out with a common strategy to step up voters registration in the SW on the basis of lessons drawn from last year.
                To the SW regional delegate of Elecam, Mr. OkhaBauOkha, "women have the right to vote whether it is for the National Assembly, Senate, and Parliament, council or Presidential elections. We are working with civil society organisations to encourage them to make sure that their members get registered and also traditional authorities for them to sensitize women on the need for them to be registered."

                The South West Region recorded a total number of 28,540 voters last year and is aiming to go beyond 30.000 new voters this 2017. According to Mr. Moki Stephen, ELECAM Communication officer, the action for 2017 comprises proximity and special campaigns targeting groups such as youths on specific days such as 11th February and 20th May, while the 8th of March was set aside as the day to get more women to register as statistics so far suggest more men have registered than women.
                Meantime, June has been set aside as a month to target socio-cultural groups and professional associations.
                The voter’s registration campaign for 2017 will comprise the registration of new voters who have come of age, updating existing information about people who have died, and the change of existing residence. The information is furnished from all the regions of the country which is then channelled to yaounde for a national count. As set down by Law, the electoral register is open each year from January 1 to August 31.



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