Tag Archives: Electoral Commission

In the run-up to the December elections, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the running mate of National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to maintain openness and desist from stifling the truth. Prof Opoku-Agyemang noted that the EC is facing challenges in defending …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has set April 30, 2024, for the by-election in Ejisu following the demise of John Kumah on March 7, 2024.         The 45-year-old MP died after a short illness, leaving behind a wife and six children. All Nine aspirants seeking to contest in …

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 …

Regardless of assertions of the contrary from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament, the Electoral Commission (EC) has made it clear that none of its Biometric Verification Devices (BVD) are missing. Instead, the EC stated that only five laptops have been stolen from their custody. In response …

Former Minority Leader and Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu, has joined voices in the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) kicking against the implementation of a new date for the country’s general elections. Speaking at a Town Hall meeting held as part of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s “Building Ghana Tour” …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has served notice that it will file a petition against an Electoral Commission (EC) official who publicly stated that he was a sympathizer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). Isaac Darko, a Municipal Electoral Officer for Nandom, disclosed over the weekend while presiding over …

The Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, Madam Jean Mensa, has proposed the date for both Presidential and Parliamentary elections, be moved from December 7 to November 7. The EC also wants election days to be designated as national holidays. The proposals were put forward during the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) …

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), has advised the Electoral Commission (EC) to review its decision to eliminate the use of indelible ink from the 2024 elections. National Coordinator of CODEO, Albert Arhin said that while Ghana can manage without the indelible ink, it is advisable to retain it …

A former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has expressed concern over what he likened to the Council of State’s ineffectiveness, which he said has “made it look like an anorexic institution without power.” Dr. Afari-Gyan explained that the Council is the only body with the power …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a stern warning to the electoral management body, the Electoral Commission (EC), to abort any agenda to repeat the technical challenges encountered during the District Level Elections (DLEs). The party cautioned the EC to desist from repeating the ‘mess’ in the 2024 polls …