The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the Provisional Voters Register (PVR) re-exhibition will commence on Tuesday, 15th October and end on Saturday, 19th October, 2024. The public may recall that during the Special Interparty Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held on 1st October, the Commission assured the public that the …
Read More »EC to start printing ballot papers October 11, requests parties to submit names of agents
The Electoral Commission (EC) has asked the political parties to submit the names of their agents for printing the notice of polls and ballot papers for the 2024 general elections. The Commission says it will start printing the ballot papers from Friday, October 11. “The selected agents are kindly requested …
Read More »Compilation of final voters’ register is a process; not an event – EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified that the compilation of the final voters’ register is a complete process that must be allowed to go through the required steps. It is not a one-off event. According to the Commission, the process does not happen overnight but takes time from the …
Read More »EC is the greatest threat to Ghana’s democracy – Nyaho-Tamakloe
A founding member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is not pleased with the manner in which the Electoral Commission (EC) is conducting its activities. Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe is warning that some of the Commission’s actions could undermine Ghana’s democratic credentials. He said this at an anti-corruption event at …
Read More »Officers caught in electoral fraud will face severe consequences – EC warns
The Electoral Commission (EC) has issued a stern warning ahead of the December polls, declaring that it will not shield any officer involved in electoral malpractices. This announcement underscores the EC’s commitment to ensuring a free, fair, and transparent election process. During a recent press conference, the Deputy Chairperson of …
Read More »Provisional voter register: Political parties will receive register before exhibition starts – EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has denied claims that it is acting unlawfully by not releasing the provisional timetable for the voter exhibition exercise to political parties earlier. According to the EC, the law mandates that they compile the register within 30 days after ending the mop-up registration, a timeline it …
Read More »Release provisional voter register now – NDC to EC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding that the Electoral Commission (EC) release the provisional voter register for the December 7 general elections to political parties ahead of the exhibition exercise. Director of Elections for the NDC, Dr Omane Boamah, said in a post on Facebook, that the delay in …
Read More »Our BVDs are intact, only five laptops missing – EC responds to Minority
The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified that none of its Biometric Verification Devices (BVD) are missing, contrary to claims made by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). Instead, the EC stated that only five laptops had been stolen from their custody. In response to inquiries from the NDC regarding the …
Read More »SDA Church petitions EC to reschedule voting day from Sabbath
The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) is asking the Electoral Commission to change the election date of December 7, 2024, which falls on a Saturday, to a date that would not conflict with the Sabbath, the holy day dedicated to God. They have, therefore, in a separate petition first to the …
Read More »Publicize district level elections the way you do for presidential and parliamentary polls – Mahama tells EC
Former President John Dramani Mahama has told the Electoral Commission (EC) to advertise the district-level elections as it does for presidential and parliamentary polls. This, in his view, will get more people aware of and interested in the district assembly elections. Asked what could be done to raise the interest of Ghanaians in the …
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