Every eligible citizen must register to vote in 2017 poll

Universal suffrage — the totality of the right to vote and opportunities to vote in the establishment of any government — is at the very core of democracy. Without it, democracy would be hollow. But the right to vote would be meaningless if the citizens who are eligible to vote are not registered voters.

Beginning tomorrow, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will roll out a mass voter registration exercise across the entire country. This all-important exercise is scheduled to go on until March 15. And the next time this exercise will take place will be next year before the General Election.