The Electoral Commission (EC) has set December 27, 2018, for the referendum on the creation of six new regions.
Before this, the Commission will embark on a series of activities including the registration of new and continuous voters, the exhibition of the voters’ register, as well as processes for the transfer of votes and or the grant of proxy votes.
This was the outcome of Thursday’s Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting with the Electoral Commission. The political parties present at the meeting were impressed with the outcome.
President Akufo-Addo directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to organise a referendum this year for the creation of the proposed six new regions.
The President announced this at Nalerigu during a durbar of chiefs and people of the Mamprugu Traditional area as part of his tour of the Northern Region.
He said there were substantial demand for the creation of new regions when he assumed office, which he referred such demands to the Council of State to look into.
The proposed regions are Western North to be carved out of the Western region; Bono East and Ahafo to be created out of the Brong Ahafo region; North East and Savannah, as well as the Oti region, be separated from the Northern and the Volta regions.
