Procedure
Apply via Agent
Apply In-Person:
- To Obtain a Duplicate Voter Card in Ghana, the applicant can reach nearest electoral office (EO) and applicant can collect a copy of Form. link
- Applicant shall go to the police and file an FIR informing them the loss of the voter card.
- Applicant should keep the copy of the FIR handy.
- Obtain the application form (for issuance of duplicate voter ID card) from your local election commission office or from the applicant state election commission’s website.
- An applicant has to fill all the information in the form.
- Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
- Applicant must attach the copy of the FIR while submitting the form. Also, make sure that the applicant has all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
- Attach a document that certifies your identification proof. This could be a copy of your passport, driving license, pan card, or ration card.
- Attach a document that certifies your place of residence or address. This could be a copy of your gas bill, electricity bill, telephone bill, and other utility bills.
- Submit the form along with the documents to your local Chief Election Commission office.
- Immediately notify the election officials in his/her area in case there are errors in his/her card.
- Undelivered cards before the election are kept at the polling station. Applicant may recover his/her voter's card at the polling station by presenting proper identification.
- Individuals who just turned 18 may also receive their duplicate voter's card during citizenship Ghana (if his/her town is organizing this type of event.
- The processing time for this procedure takes immediately.
Required Documents
- Application form
- Proof of age
- Proof of nationality (Birth Certificate / National Identity Card / Passport/Driving license)
- proof of residence documents
- Gas bill, electricity bill, telephone bill, and other utility bills
Office Locations & Contacts
Electoral Commission of Ghana
Postal address: P. O. Box M. 214, Accra
Tel: +233-3120-46905
Fax number: 233-3120-46996/233-3120-46003/
Telephone number: +233-20-8160161/233-27-9300023
Email:k_afarigyan@yahoo.com
Website Link
Eligibility
- Ghanaian who are eligible to vote and have misplaced or lost their voter IDs.
Fees
- It is issued for free by the Government of Ghana.
Validity
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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever
Documents to Use
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Processing Time
- The processing time for this procedure takes immediately.
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Instructions
- Voters could obtain their duplicate voter IDs by getting respective forms from the nearest office of download the same from the net.
Required Information
- The name of the applicant
- Sex; and age of applicant
- Date and place of birth
- Physical and contact address
- National identification Card number
- Physical location and contact address
Need for the Document
- The Ghanaian voter ID card is an identity document issued by the Election Commission of Ghana to adult domiciles of India who have reached the age of 18, which primarily serves as an identity proof for Ghanaian citizens while casting their ballot in the country's municipal, state, and national elections.
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Other uses of the Document/Certificate
- Voter card can be used as identity proof for Ghanaian citizens.
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