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The Supreme Court has struck out an injunction filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and four other political parties which sought to stop the EC from going ahead with the limited voter registration exercise. A five-member panel presided over by the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, struck out …

Former Sports Minister, Mr. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, has raised concerns about what he alleges is an attempt by the Electoral Commission to suppress votes in the upcoming 2024 general elections. Elvis Ankrah’s claims stem from the EC’s insistence on using only 266 districts for the limited voter registration exercise. In …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and four other political parties have on Thursday, September 7 sued the Electoral Commission (EC) over its insistence on conducting the 2023 limited voter registration exercise at its district offices. The suit which is joined by the Convention People’s Party (CPP), All People’s Congress (APC), …

Some seven political parties in the country are unhappy with the decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to restrict the upcoming voter registration exercise to its district offices. According to the political parties, such a move would disenfranchise a number of Ghanaians who have attained the voting age. They want …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has vowed to go after persons who flout the rules and regulations for the upcoming voters’ registration exercise. The Commission on Thursday, August 17 announced that persons who have turned 18 years since 2021 can now register for the voter’s card. Speaking at a news conference …

A group calling itself the Coalition of Ghanaians Without Ghana Cars (GWiGC) has said that the insistence of the Electoral Commission to use only the Ghana Card for voter registration raises suspicions of a sinister move to suppress the votes of some Ghanaians. According to a statement signed by Convening …

The National Democratic Congress says the Electoral Commission’s response to their statement on an alleged illegal plot to smuggle the name of an NPP parliamentary aspirant into the Assin North voters’ register is defective in logic and betray the Commission’s appreciation of their own criteria and elementary English language. According …

The Electoral Commission of Ghana says the National Democratic Congress’ arguments against the candidacy of one Charles Opoku in the run-up to the Assin North by-election are flawed, absurd and unconstitutional. According to the EC, the NDC’s arguments are baseless and meant to malign the EC and as such should …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed claims by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the Commission is attempting to insert the name of one of the NPP’s aspirants into the Assin North voters register ahead of the by-election. The NDC had on Sunday revealed that the NPP aspirant Charles Opoku …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has set the by-election in the Kumawu constituency of the Ashanti region for May 23, 2023. In view of this, the Commission will receive nominations at its Sekyere Kumawu District Hospital between May 2nd to May 5th, 2023. In a statement, EC said interested candidates are …