Tag Archives: Electoral Commission

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 …

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) is demanding the immediate resignation of Dr. Peter Appiahene and Hajia Salima Ahmed Tijani as members of the Electoral Commission (EC). The two who were recently appointed by President Akufo-Addo to the electoral management body have been described by the National Democratic Congress …

Good morning, our friends from the media. The NDC Minority in Parliament is pleased to welcome you to this very urgent press engagement. We are quite sure many of you followed and reported on events in the Chamber last night, which showcased our opposition to an attempt by the Jean …

The Electoral Commission has  that the Chairperson, Jean Mensa, disrespected Parliament by not honouring an invitation from the House. The EC disclosed in a statement that the letter inviting the Chairperson to brief Parliament on the draft CI on the registration of voters was received a day prior to the …

The Electoral Commission has denied reports that some 200,000 field staff who worked during the 2020 elections have not been paid. In a statement, the EC described the reports as false and an attempt to malign and impugn the integrity of the commission. “The EC has to date paid all …

Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama appears not pleased with the work output of some key institutions in the country as he wants them to do more. According to Mr. Mahama, a state institution such as the Electoral Commission (EC) owes it a sacred duty of care to the people …