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The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially approved 13 candidates to contest in the upcoming 2024 presidential elections. After what it said was a thorough vetting process, the EC’s approved candidates include individuals from a range of political backgrounds, including candidates from major parties and several independents. The announcement comes after …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) protest against the Electoral Commission (EC) is set to come off today, Tuesday, September 17. The leadership of the NDC ordered all its regional offices to protest after raising concerns over alleged discrepancies in the 2024 voter register. NDC raised concerns when it was furnished …

Care for Free and Fair Elections Ghana (“CARE” GHANA) has announced its unequivocal support and active participation in the upcoming nationwide demonstration captioned “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, PROTECT OUR VOTE DEMO” scheduled for 17th September 2024. Endorsing the opposition National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) planned demonstration against the Electoral Commission (EC) in …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the results of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Walewale parliamentary primary rerun has been declared null and void. This decision comes after an unknown individual disrupted the sorting process and destroyed most of the ballot papers. Gabriel Manu, the Electoral Commissioner for Walewale, …

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has clarified that the exhibition of the Provisional Voters Register is meant to address and correct any errors and omissions. The EC explained that the final voter register, used for elections, is printed only after all identified issues have been resolved. This process has …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has threatened to take action against the Electoral Commission (EC) over the delayed release of the provisional voter’s register for the upcoming December elections. The NDC had previously demanded that the EC promptly release the provisional register ahead of the planned exhibition exercise. The party …

The High Court in Tamale has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) in Walewale to open the ballot box and provide copies of the voter register used in the New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary primaries. The court presided over by Justice Richard Marc Kogyapwah, a Justice of the Court of Appeal who …

The former Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei, has opened up about alleged threats and personal challenges she faced during her tenure from 2015 to June 2018. In an upcoming episode of Joy News’ Personality Profile, Ms Osei shared the harrowing details of her experiences, revealing the severe …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the collection of passwords for independent presidential candidates for the 2024 December polls. The password seeks to enable the candidates to have access to the nomination forms from the EC’s website. The EC, in a statement signed by the Deputy Chairman of Operations, Samuel …

The Electoral Commission (EC) will open nominations for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday, September 9. The nomination period will close on Friday, September 13. In a press release issued on Thursday, August 1, the Commission stated that this process is in accordance with Regulations 6, 7, and …