Bong County – Wokie Dolo, Miss Liberia 2017, has embarked on a vigorous nationwide voter registration awareness campaign, beginning with Bong and Nimba Counties.
The voter registration exercise is a significant component of the 2017 Presidential and Legislative Elections. It started on a snail-pace, due to faulty cameras.
Many Liberians have expressed disappointment in the process, which is expected to expire on March 7, 2017.
Some are calling on the National Elections Commission (NEC) to extend the registration period, so as to afford others the opportunity to register.
Considering the significant of the process, Miss Dolo at the weekend initiated an aggressive nationwide voter awareness crusade to enhance NEC’s civic voter registration exercise.
She is NEC Brand Ambassador. As part of her campaign, the beauty queen on February 24, 2017 travelled to Suakoko, Bong County where she distributed countless numbers of voter registration awareness materials.
She also held interactive meeting with some students and faculty of Cuttington University (CU) in Suakoko, Bong County.
During the meeting, Miss Dolo stressed the importance of the voter registration exercise and encouraged students of her alma mater, to turn-out to register.
According to our reporter, Miss Dolo was successful in persuading some students enrolled at CU to register.
She also cajoled some eligible voters including market women, members of the disabled community to register, following a talk show on Radio Gbarnga.
On Saturday, Miss Dolo traveled to Nimba County, where she encouraged residents of several towns to register to the nearest registration centers.
She discouraged residents not to allow politicians truck them to different district to register.
Miss Dolo cautioned residents of Nimba against registering twice, because according to her it is an illegal act.
During one of her numerous stops, Miss Dolo registered to vote in Dingamo, a village outside the commercial town of Ganta.