Election 2024: CODEO Recruits 4000 Observers… Launches Parallel Voter Tabulation (PVT)
As part of measures to ensure peaceful and credible elections, the Coalition of Democratic Elections Observers (CODEO) has unveiled its 2024 election observation activities and lainched the Parallet Voter Tabulation (PVT).
CODEO also announced that it has recruited about 4,000 Observers ahead of the elections.
The PVT, according to CODEO, Provide elections Observer group more accurate information on the voting and counting process on election day as well as enables election observer groups to provide scientific estimates of total vote tally for presidential elections in order to verify the accuracy.
“The PVT utilizes sound statistical principle and information technology to transmit time bound reports on the set of polling stations, opening polls, polling processes, close of polls and vote tally directly from a nationally representative sample of polling stations to an election observation body Central base manned by trained data clerks using SMS text messaging”, it said.
Speaking at the launch, Co-Chair of CODEO, Mrs Elizabeth Villars revealed that CODEO, as part of its preparedness, will train Regional Coordinators who will later assist CODEO to recruit Constituency Supervisors and polling station observers.
She said this training is to equip the Regional coordinators and the Observers in general to adhere to the rules of engagement of CODEO.
On her part, the US Ambassador to Ghana Madam Virgina Palmer saluted Ghana’s peaceful environment, emphasizing the need for Ghanaians to fight for democracy and protect democratic institutions.
She also called on Presidential Candidates to sign peace pacts to ensure Ghanaians are safe from electoral related violence.
The US Ambassador reaffirmed the Embassy’s commitment to support institutions like CODEO as it provides expertise suchas the Parallel votes tabulation.
The ceremony was graced by Ambassadors of the UK and Netherlands who are also funding partners.
Source:newsflashafrica.com
