District-level Elections: Field Officers Chase EC For Unpaid Allowances

Field election officers who were engaged by the Electoral Commission (EC) for the conduct of the  2023 district-level elections are yet to be paid their allowances.

This is due to the delay by the Ministry of Finance in releasing the money to the EC for onward payment to the returning officers, presiding officers, and ballot paper issuers.

Following the delay in the payment of their allowances, some of the election officials have expressed frustration over the delay in receiving their payments.

These officers played crucial roles during the elections, which involved training and deploying over 100,000 officials to 38,000 polling stations nationwide in December of the preceding year.

Despite assurances from the EC regarding timely payment, the officers are yet to receive their stipends.

Nii Adjin Tettey, a contracted presiding officer, shared his concerns with Citi News, highlighting the prolonged wait for payment.

“We are given forms to fill out to provide our bank details. However, whatever work that needed to have been done for months, since December, electoral officers have not heard anything. And it is not only about a particular constituency, but I am talking about the whole nation. It is not like one region has been paid and some other regions have not been paid. The Electoral Commission hasn’t released money to those who worked in the field since the last election.”

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