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I Got Zero Where My Pastor Voted – Edward Mahama

The flag bearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Dr Edward Mahama, has said he failed to record a single...

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Voters Can Change Spoilt Ballots Several Times

The head Communications at the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana Mr. Kofi Dzakpasu, has revealed that spoilt ballots...

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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...

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The EC Has Done Well With Over Voting But What About Under Voting

Elections are critical matter for every democracy. When it is done well, peace prevails and the contrary happens. The...

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5 Ways Your Ballots Could Be Rejected [Infographic]

In the 2012 general elections about 251,720 votes were rejected by the Electoral Commission which amounted to 2.3...

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Mahama Schools Supporters On How To Vote

President John Mahama has brought his campaign tour of the Western Region to an end by schooling his party supporters...

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Gabby Otchere-Darko Apologizes For ‘false Ballot Paper Alarm’

The founder of Danquah Institute, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has apologized for a ‘false’ alarm he raised in...

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Visually-Impaired Voters To Vote Without Aides During 2016 Polls

Visually-impaired voters will be able to vote for their preferred candidates in next month’s elections without...

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EC Sets Out Rules For Closing Polls

The Electoral Commission (EC) says the December Polls would close at all polling stations at 1700 hours on Election...

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EC Sets Parameters For Determination of Spoilt Ballot Papers

The Electoral Commission (EC) has set the parameters for the determination of the validity of a ballot paper. 'If a...

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Kwaku Asare Launches ‘adopt A Voter’ Campaign To Reduce Rejected Ballots

A Ghanaian professor based in the United States has launched a campaign to reduce the number of rejected ballots in...

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EC Explains Roles Of Presiding Officer

The Electoral commission (EC) has tasked Presiding Officers (PO) to take custody of the Biometric Verification Device...

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Rejected Ballot Challenge

The Table below provides the percentage of rejected ballots from 1992 to 2012. It also indicates the target rejection...

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EC Will Not Change Format of Ballot Paper

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is taking steps to minimize the incidence of rejected ballots in next month's...

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The Slanting Point For Rejected Votes – COYLIB

Reducing spoiled ballots is a primary focus of development for political parties in securing victory for the upcoming...

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EC Must Dump Ink System of Voting

The idea to enlarge the columns on the ballot paper by the Electoral Commission (EC) to reduce the number of spoilt...

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NCCE Educates First Time Voters

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has encouraged first time voters to actively participate in the...

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EC Considers Mock Voting For Fresh Voters

The Electoral Commission is planning to roll out a mock voting exercise for first-time voters aimed at reducing the...

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EC To Simplify Voting Process

The Electoral Commission (EC) has said it is hoping to reduce spoilt ballots during the upcoming December 7 elections...