Voter registration here finally! IEC appoints date for registration of Gambian voters

The Independent Electoral Commission announced Monday it will start registering Gambian voters on May 29.

In a statement, the commission said the exercise will start on May 29 and end on July 11. The commission’s chief electoral officer Sambujang Njie confirmed the development to The Fatu Network.

According to the IEC a voter could register either through his or her birth certificate, passport, national identity card or a document certified by a chief or alkalo. One would have to be 18 years old by December 4 to be eligible to vote.

The IEC had previously run into trouble in registering voters following ‘logistical challenges’ which officials said was beyond their control. The exercise was first scheduled for last January.