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(1) A person who is a citizen of Ghana employed in a post outside Ghana-

(a) in the service of the Republic; or

(b) in the service of the United Nations or of any other international organisation.

shall be entitled to be registered as a voter if he satisfies the requirements for registration prescribed under this Law other than those relating to residence in a polling division.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall also apply to the spouse of a person to whom subsection (1) applies where the spouse is resident outside Ghana with the employed spouse.

(3) Unless otherwise disqualified under this Law, a person employed on Government duty outside Ghana who is a citizen of Ghana, shall be entitled to be registered as a voter notwithstanding that the person does not satisfy the requirements of this Law relating to residence in a polling division.

(4) The Commission may appoint the Head of a Ghana Mission or Embassy abroad as a registration officer for the purpose of receiving claims from a person entitled under subsection (1), (2) or (3) of this section to be registered as a voter.

(5) The Commission may give such directions as it thinks fit to a person appointed as a registration officer under subsection (4) and the person shall comply with the direction.