EC reacts to man arrested in possession of missing biometric voter registration (BVD) at Nsawam
The EC of Ghana has reacted to the recent arrest of a man found in possession of a missing biometric verification device (BVD) at Nsawam.
The man, identified as Samuel Yaw Koranteng, was arrested by the Nsawam Police in the Eastern Region on August 23, 2024, to assist in the investigation. The incident has raised public concerns about the potential impact on the integrity of the conduct of the 2024 elections.
According to the press statement released on Saturday, August 24, 2024, and signed by Samuel Tettey, the Deputy Chairman of Operations, the EC assured the general public and all stakeholders that a stolen BVD cannot jeopardize the integrity of the 2024 elections. The statement explained that the security features and protocols in place ensure that any unauthorized device cannot interfere with the voting process.
"The public may recall that following the theft of five (5) laptops that formed part of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits from our stores in April 2024, as well as the vandalization of five (5) BVDs and the theft of two (2) BVDs from Tarkwa Nsuaem District and North Tongu District, respectively, during the December 2023 District Level Elections (DLEs), the Commission explained that a BVD in the hands of an unauthorized person cannot be used to compromise an election. It does not affect the integrity of an election.
