Recruitment of 160,000 Polling Agents And Training of All Stakeholders

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to recruit 160,000 polling agents and training of all stakeholders for the 2024 General Elections.

According to an official release by the NDC Secretariat dated March 14, 2024, signed by Hon. Fifi Fiavi Kwetey (General Secretary), the party said “Following the successful assessment and appointment of Directors of Elections and IT and Deputy Directors IT for Regional and Constituency Elections Directorates across the country, we seek to commence, in earnest, the recruitment of One hundred and sixty thousand (160,000) Polling Agents and the training of all stakeholders well ahead of the December 07, 2024, Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

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“The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) has thoroughly considered and approved the criteria (attached) for the recruitment of NDC Polling Agents.

“We wish to emphasise that this crucial recruitment exercise demands your utmost cooperation and compliance with the approved criteria without favouritism. This is because the choices you make must provide the much-needed competent, committed, and loyal Poling Agents who will serve as the vanguard and bulwark of our dear party the NDC, our Flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, and all our 276 Parliamentary Candidates at the polling stations on Saturday, December 7, 2024.

“As a result, we ask all Constituency Executive Committees, including their respective Parliamentary Candidates, to work together with Branch Executives to nominate four (4) Polling Agents for each Branch/polling station.

“To enable expeditious processing and examination of the nominated Polling Agents, Regional Secretaries assisted by Regional Directors of Elections are to compile and forward the list of the nominated Polling Agents to the National Elections Directorate via WhatsApp number, 0531004614 not later than Wednesday, April 03, 2024.

“For the avoidance of doubt (and we do not encourage this), where Constituency Executives are unable to reach consensus with Parliamentary Candidates (PCS), the Constituency Executives shall nominate three (3) and PCs shall nominate one (1) in order to arrive at the targeted four (4) Polling Agents per Polling Station. The PCs shall communicate such exceptional choices directly to the National Elections Directorate.

“Additionally, the assessment and training of the nominated Polling Agents is scheduled for April 2024 ahead of the Electoral Commission’s Voter Registration exercise in May. This being the case, the National Elections Directorate has begun training Master Trainers who will be training the Trainers of Polling Agents in the regions.

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“To clarify, the regional training sessions will comprise: One teacher (Lecturer from a tertiary institution or a Senior High School) who lives within EACH Constituency, all Regional Executives, the nine (9) Members Regional Elections Directorates, and ALL Constituency Directors of Elections and IT.

“Please find attached the Nomination Forms, the Selection Criteria and the Regional Training Schedule.

“We anticipate your utmost cooperation in these critical exercises.

SELECTION CRITERIA for POLLING AGENTS

The Polling Agents the NDC appoints to represent the party in the Saturday, December 07, 2024 Elections is a crucial exercise that will determine the fate of the party and Ghanaians. An informed Polling Agent will ensure that the Party’s right to a free and fair election is upheld and subsequently certify that the registration, polling, counting and tallying processes are in an open, ACCURATE and transparent manner.

Therefore, an NDC Polling Agent must possess the following fundamental qualities and qualifications:

A)

1. Be an active and committed member of the party in the constituency for at least 4 years,

2. Be a registered voter,

3. Be familiar with the people in the Branch,

4. Not have any criminal or bad record (Good reputation in the community),

5. Be observant and focused on details,

6. Must be literate and proficient in mathematics,

7. Must hold at least HND certificate or be a TEIN member, and

8. Must have a mobile phone and the ability to use a Smart Phone.

B)

In addition to the above, the NDC Agent must:

1. Have Proven Integrity,

2. Be a Loyal Member of the Party,

3. Be A Team Player,

4. Be A Consensus Builder,

5. Be Decorous, and

6. Courageous.

NB: Prioritise the recruitment of qualified Former Appointees, Former Party Executives, Cadres, Professionals and Senior Comrades.

SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh