The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has appealed for massive voter turnout during the December 28 district level election.
It said the general apathy that had over the years characterized local elections needed to change since this was not helpful.
Mr Samuel Akuamoah, Director of Public Education, NCCE headquarters, noted that the district assembly concept had brought development to the doorstep of the people and for that matter it was imperative for people to show interest in the running of the district assemblies.
He was speaking at a public education forum on the district assembly and unit committee elections at Muronam near Amantia in the Asante Akim South District.
Mr Akumoah said the perennial low voter turnout in assembly elections was not only a negligence of civic responsibilities on the part of the electorate but also denied the assemblies of competent persons they need to facilitate their development agenda.
Mr Yakubu Alhassan, the Ashanti Regional Director of the Commission, who took the people through the electoral process, asked them to make this year's election stand out as a big success by voting in their numbers.
He said the election was a significant national exercise which every eligible patriotic citizen must participate in and appealed to chiefs to encourage their people to vote.