{"id":180070,"date":"2024-05-08T19:36:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T19:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/08\/ec-directs-district-officers-to-switch-to-offline-mode\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T19:36:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T19:36:27","slug":"ec-directs-district-officers-to-switch-to-offline-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/08\/ec-directs-district-officers-to-switch-to-offline-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"EC directs district officers to switch to offline mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Electoral Commission (EC) has instructed its district officers to transition to the offline mode of registration starting Thursday, May 9, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>This decision comes in the wake of some challenges that the commission encountered with the network Wednesday afternoon, which impacted the online mode of registration.<\/p>\n<p>The EC communicated this in a statement released on Wednesday, May 8.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commission apologises for the delays experienced this afternoon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commission assures its stakeholders that should there be a backlog of voters at the end of the twenty-one (21) day process, the registration exercise will be extended beyond the 27th of May, 2024 deadline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1045982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-08-at-19.13.47_17284b97.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1159\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"entry-content no-share\">\n<div class=\"content-inner \">\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electoral Commission (EC) has instructed its district officers to transition to the offline mode of registration starting Thursday, May 9, 2024. This decision comes in the wake of some challenges that the commission encountered with the network Wednesday afternoon, which impacted the online mode of registration. 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