Electoral Commission Reverses Ban On Political Party Agents At Vote Transfer Centres

The directive issued by the Election Commission (EC) to forbid agents of political parties from observing the vote transfer process has been revoked.

The  Election Commission ordered on Sunday, June 2, in a memo to its district officers, that political party agents should not be permitted entry because of the violent altercations at certain transfer centres.

This sparked widespread criticism from various political parties and civil society organisations. They argued that the directive was a breach of the democratic process and could potentially lead to irregularities in the transfer of votes.

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, in a Facebook post, said the EC’s decision points to attempts to collude with the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rig the upcoming December 7 general elections.

But the EC at a Press Conference on Tuesday, June 4 announced the reversal of the decision.

Deputy Commissioner in charge of Operations at the Electoral Commission, Samuel Tettey, said the decision to reverse the ban was taken following extensive deliberations.

 

 

 

 

 

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