GhanaElection 2008 Registration Eligibility Challenges During voter registrations, aspiring voters may be challenged with regards to their age(i.e. whether they have attained the minimum voting age), nationality or on their residential status requirements. ? Under such circumstances District Registration Review Committees(DRRC's) are constituted to, with the powers of a tribunal, adjudicate on the issues raised by challengers and their determinations on the eligibility or otherwise of the challenged communicated in writing to the Commission. The DRRC is composed of; · The District Director of Education · District Police Commander · A representative of the Traditional Authority in the Area · A representative each of Active Political Parties in the district and · The District Electoral Officer, who acts as the Committee's Secretary Procedurally, the DRRC may · Take evidence from the parties concerned(i.e. from the challenger and the challenged) · Examine any relevant documents(Birth certificates, Baptismal Certificate (etc) · Call witnesses to testify, and · Carry out any investigation relevant to the issue. A comparative analysis of registration challenges through 1995, 2004 and 2008 shows an irregular pattern. The number of challenged voters in 2004, over total registered voters, fell to 0.04% from 0.12% in 1995. However, it rose steeply to 0.40% during the 2008 registration period. A plausible explanation to this disturbing trend is that either more ineligible persons attempted to register to vote or that there is increased rivalry between the political parties in the areas where the challenges have been pronounced, such that supporters of opposing parties tried to undo one another by having as many perceived supporter of the rival party disqualified. Table 3.3 illustrates the trend. 30