The process for declaration of both presidential and parliamentary elections results is done manually and, therefore, any disruption in internet services will not affect the 2024 general election, the Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Serebour Quaicoe has said. Dr Quaicoe has therefore allayed the fears and concerns expressed by some […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has raised concerns over reports suggesting that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Greater Accra region plans to employ drones during the forthcoming general election. The EC underscored that such actions would violate voters’ electoral privacy and breach established security protocols, and as such, they will not be permitted. […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) will now use the guarantor system as part of the voter registration process after abandoning the attempt to introduce a new Constitutional Instrument (CI) for the December 7, 2024 Elections. This means that the Ghana Card will not be the only document for establishing the eligibility of prospective voters who qualify […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has backed down on the proposal to shift the December 7 polls to a date in November. The Commission, in January proposed the date change with the explanation that, it will help make more room to organise a run-off be able to declare results before the mandatory January 7 swearing in […]
The Supreme Court has struck out an injunction filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and four other political parties which sought to stop the EC from going ahead with the limited registration voter exercise. A five -member panel, presided over by the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, struck out the application following failure […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has offered to register eligible voters who were in queue at the close of the limited voter registration exercise yesterday but could not be captured onto the list. Long queues and crowded centers characterized the closing day activities as the Electoral Commission yesterday brought to an end the 21-day limited voter […]
A constitutional expert and Paramount Chief of Asokore Asante, Nana Dr S.K.B. Asante, has called on Ghanaians, especially politicians, to allow the Judiciary and the Electoral Commission (EC) space to perform their duties in the interest of the country. “Materially, you cannot attack the judiciary or the EC and at the same time expect them […]
The Electoral Commission is more concerned about the mandate to ensure the sanctity of the voters register hence the decision to restrict the limited voters registration exercise to the district offices, Dr Serebour Quaicoe, the Director of Electoral Services at the commission has said. Speaking on Joy FM’s news analysis programme – Newsfile – on […]
Political parties without representation in Parliament have called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to use the 1,500 gazetted offices of the commission for the upcoming voters’ registration exercise instead of the 268 it announced for the exercise earlier. The parties said the use of limited offices of the commission would affect the participation of eligible […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has withdrawn from Saturday’s presidential and parliamentary internal elections of the National Democratic Congress following a court injunction. The EC wants the NDC to resolve its internal disagreements and outstanding legal issues before it can supervise the elections for the party. This came to light on Wednesday afternoon after a meeting […]
The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) says the ongoing revenue mobilisation exercise being carried out by the ECG is not politically motivated. Samuel Dubik Mahama says concerns that the exercise is being targeted at some party’s political base are unfounded and should be treated with the utmost contempt. He explained that […]
Parliament has invited the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) to brief the Committee of the Whole on a new Constitutional Instrument (C.I.) ahead of Election 2024. The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban S.K. Bagbin has directed that the Chairperson herself, Jean Mensah should appear for the briefing. According to the Speaker, the EC must […]
