Tag Archives: Electoral Commission

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 …

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced that in the upcoming district-level election and subsequent polls, there would be no need for indelible ink. Indelible Ink is a semi-permanent dye applied to voters’ fingerprints to indicate who has exercised their franchise and prevents double voting. Speaking at a press …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has justified the decision to shift the closing time of voting from 5:00 pm to 3:00 pm during the upcoming 2024 general elections. The EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa, emphasized that this adjustment aims to facilitate the transparent and orderly collation of votes by electoral officers in …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Primaries in the Sunyani East constituency has been put on hold, the Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed. Delegates in the constituency would therefore be disenfranchised, as the NPP goes to the poll on Saturday, November 4, to elect a flagbearer to lead the party …