President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed multiple petitions calling for the removal of the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, her deputies, and the Special Prosecutor (OSP) following a determination by the Chief Justice that no prima facie case existed for further action. This was confirmed by the Minister of Government Communications in a statement issued on […]
The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) has proposed sweeping reforms to reinforce the independence and professionalism of Electoral Commission by fixing the tenure of its leadership and restricting post-service political exposure. The Committee is recommending amendments to Article 223 of the 1992 Constitution to introduce a single, non-renewable 10-year term for the EC Chairperson and Deputy […]
Former Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed extreme disappointment in the apparent undermining of democratic institutions in the country in the Kpandai parliamentary issue. Despite an appeal process filed by the MP for Kpandai Martin Nyindam, challenging a high court order for the 2024 parliamentary election to be rerun, Parliament wrote the Electoral Commission […]
The notification, dated December 4, 2025, marks the official commencement of the administrative process required to organise a re-run to fill the vacant seat. The outcome of the re-run is crucial for the representation for the people of Kpandai. The letter, addressed to the Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, was signed and issued by […]
The NPP General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, has questioned the credibility of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to rerun elections in 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North constituency. He insists the Commission relied on the NPP’s pink sheets to complete collation in the disputed parliamentary contest. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Tuesday, July 8, Mr […]
On Saturday, July 5, Ghana’s Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, posted on Facebook that the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa, has been placed under the protection of the Ghana Police Service. This follows the withdrawal of the military escort that previously guarded her, a move that triggered public discussion on the appropriate roles of security services […]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has voiced strong objections to the decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to re-run elections in 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North constituency. The party vehemently denies claims by the EC that it had agreed to this expanded re-run during a meeting held on July 1. The party further […]
Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has launched a scathing attack on the Electoral Commission (EC), declaring its entire leadership unfit for purpose and calling for their removal. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday, June 25, the NDC Chairman did not mince words. “There has to be a change,” he […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has ruled out an immediate re-run of the 2024 parliamentary election in the Ablekuma North Constituency, clarifying that results from three outstanding polling stations are yet to be collated but remain valid. The collation of results has been delayed due to security concerns, with the Ghana Police Service currently awaiting advice […]
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has called for the reconstitution of the framework for the appointment of Electoral Commissioners to ensure true independence and national reconciliation. It also suggested the passage of new regulations on campaign financing with independent audits. The President of the GCBC, Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, who made the call, […]
Counsel for the Electoral Commission, has urged the High Court during a mandamus application hearing to issue the necessary orders that would allow the Commission to complete the collation process at the disputed collation centers. This follows the disputed parliamentary elections in four constituencies which has drawn a legal objection from the National Democratic Congress […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) insists that the confusion that rocked the collation of results in some constituencies in the just-ended general elections was largely caused by the disruption of collation exercises at collation centres by party supporters. Some party supporters besieged some constituency collation centres in response to instructions from their party leaders, causing confusion […]
