The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the discovery of shortfalls in the Presidential and Parliamentary ballot papers for the Keta, Ketu North, Ho Central, Hohoe, and Ho West constituencies in the Volta Region. In a letter to representatives of all presidential candidates, the EC revealed plans to address the issue …
Read More »Election 2024: EC To Allow Only 12 Media Houses Into Regional Collation Centres
The Electoral Commission (EC) has instructed its regional directors to limit media and observer access to collation centres during the 2024 general election, emphasizing the need for a secure and efficient collation process. Under the new guidelines, only eight media houses will be allowed at each constituency collation centre. At …
Read More »Voting Day Remains Saturday, 7th December – EC Responds To Misleading Election Date Broadcast
The Electoral Commission has issued a press release to debunk a misleading broadcast by a presenter on Wontumi TV, Oheneba Nana Asiedu. He was arrested by the police and later granted bail on Saturday for peddling falsehood. The broadcast falsely claimed that there would be different voting dates for some …
Read More »EC To Reprint Ballot Papers For Ahafo, Volta Regions Over Incorrect Serial Numbers
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is to reprint all ballot papers for the Volta and Ahafo regions due to incorrect serial numbers. The EC’s Deputy Chairman of Operations, Samuel Tettey, announced this during an emergency IPAC meeting on Friday, November 15. According to him, while the printing of ballot …
Read More »Election 2024: EC Begins Nationwide Ballot Papers Distribution
The Electoral Commission (EC) will begin transporting ballot papers nationwide today, Thursday, November 14, in preparation for the December 7 elections. In a letter dated November 13, the EC informed the General Secretaries of political parties about the distribution schedule. The first phase will start with the Greater Accra Region …
Read More »GFP Speaks On EC’s Disqualification Of Akua Donkor’s Replacement
The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has announced plans to convene and decide which political party it will endorse in the upcoming December elections. This decision comes in the wake of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) disqualification of Philip Appiah Kubi, the GFP’s replacement flagbearer, due to significant errors and illegalities found …
Read More »Video: EC Declares Stances On The Ballot Paper Positions As Akua Donkor’s GFP Disqualified From 2024 Presidential Polls.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed that it will maintain the original ballot order for the 2024 presidential election, following the recent disqualification of Philip Appiah Kubi, the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) candidate. The announcement, made by EC Chairperson Jean Mensa at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, …
Read More »EC Publishes Detailed Breakdown Of Certified Voters’ Register
The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the final certified voter register ahead of the 2024 general elections, scheduled for December 7. According to the commission, a total of 18,774,159 voters have been confirmed as eligible to participate in the upcoming election. This figure includes three key categories of voters: Biometrically …
Read More »Providing Voters Register Lists Breakdown Not Required By Law – EC Responds To NDC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated that although it is not required by law to provide statistics of the Voters Register Lists, it granted the request by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the spirit of responsiveness. This was made known after the EC, on Wednesday, 6th November 2024, provided …
Read More »2024 Election: NDC Punches Holes In EC’s Certified Register
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised concerns over the Electoral Commission’s (EC) certified voter register for the December 7 election. The NDC claims the register lacks essential voter data required to verify its accuracy and credibility. The Director of IT and Elections, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, raised these concerns …
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