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GACC engages first time voters in Tertiary institutions

Accra, Oct 07, GNA – The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has engaged first time voters at tertiary institutions in Koforidua, as part of measures to prevent electoral fraud and corruption in general.

The first-time voters engagement series dubbed “Activating First Time Voters” is aimed to empower young people going to vote for the first time to understand the issues of integrity and corruption in elections to prevent electoral fraud.

The students were taken through the importance of exercising their franchise through voting, the electoral and voting processes before, during and after the elections.

Mr Samuel Harrison Cudjoe, programmes Officer at GACC, said voting was a constitutional right guaranteed to every Ghanaian who is 18 years and above to participate in the process of choosing a leader and must be taken seriously.

As first-time voters, he emphasized the need to sensitize them on the voting process and roles of stakeholders to motivate them to make bold and informed decisions critical to a credible election outcomes.

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