Special Voting Irregularities
By Bright Simons The 2012 elections recorded a lot of irregularities as exposed on live TV for all Ghanaians to see, courtesy of the petition. Some have wondered whether this is merely because of the...
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Postponement of Special Voting Is Illegal
The campaign manager of the New Patriotic Party Peter Mac Manu has expressed disappointment in the Electoral Commission for what he believes is its consistent inability to obey its own laws. He said...
Special Voting Irregularities Were Not Fatal – EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) says despite the challenges faced by electorates during the Thursday’s Special Voting exercise, it is impressed with the process. EC Communication Director, Eric...
Stay Away From Wednesday’s Polls
The Youth League of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has cautioned persons they describe as ‘contracted voters’ to stay away from Wednesday’s elections for their own safety. According to...
Special Voters Can’t Vote On December 7 – EC
Persons whose names are on the special voters’ list will not be allowed to vote on Wednesday, December 7. According to the Electoral Commission (EC) such persons will be regarded as absent voters....
EC Records 72% Turnout In 1st Phase of Special Voting
The first day of the special voting exercise recorded a turnout rate of 72.69 percent representing 92,231 of 126,875 registered persons, according to provisional figures from the Electoral Commission...
Special Voters Can’t Vote On Dec. 7
Persons whose names are on the special voters’ list will not be allowed to vote on Wednesday, December 7. According to the Electoral Commission (EC) such persons will be regarded as absent voters....
Special Voters Can’t Vote Again On Dec. 7
Persons whose names are on the special voters’ list will not be allowed to vote on Wednesday, December 7. According to the Electoral Commission (EC) such persons will be regarded as absent voters....
Thursday’s Special Voting Recorded 72% Turnout
Thursday’s Special Voting, which was fraught with missing names of registered voters, recorded 72.69 per cent voter turnout, according to the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC). Out of a total of...
Special Voting Fiasco: We’re All To Blame
Voters in Ghana have over the years not been serious with the electoral process and that has cost the country several millions of Ghana cedis, Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, Member of Parliament for...
No Vote, No Escort of Ballot
Security personnel who could not vote in the Special Voting exercise in the Ho Central Constituency on Thursday have threatened to vote on December 7 before assuming duty post. They accused the...
2016 Electoral Violence Unprecedented – EC Boss
The chairperson of the electoral commission Charlotte Osei has expressed concerns over the level of violence that has characterised the 2016 electioneering. She said the development has heightened...
Allow Personnel To Vote On Sunday – Unit Commanders Told
The Police administration has directed all unit commanders to allow their subordinate staff to participate in the special voting exercise on Sunday. The Electoral Commission (EC) together with...
Allow Personnel To Vote On Sunday
The Police administration has directed all unit commanders to allow their subordinate staff to participate in the special voters’ registration exercise on Sunday. The Electoral Commission (EC)...
Special Voting Has Taught Us Some Lessons
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is confident that next week Wednesday’s general elections will be one of the best-organized processes in the history of the country. Briefing Election...
We’re Ready For Dec. 7 Election – EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has once again reaffirmed its readiness for the general elections on December 7, 2016, barely a day after the early voting exercise was fraught with challenges. The...
EC Sets Dec 4 For Continuation Of Special Voting Exercise
A lot of anomalies rocked the special voting exercise which took place yesterday, at designated polling centres across the country. From missing names to reports of multiple names on register;...
How Social Media Was Used On Day One of Voting
One issue which nearly brought heavens down during the build-up to Ghana's 2016 Elections was the threat by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr John Kudalor to block social media on Election...
EC Outlines Measures To Reduce Rejected Ballots
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Charlotte Osei says the commission has introduced new measures to reduce rejected ballot. These measures include having a separate color for the indelible...
We’re Ready For Dec. 7 Election
The Electoral Commission (EC) has once again reaffirmed its readiness for the general elections on December 7, 2016, barely a day after the early voting exercise was fraught with challenges. The...