Joyce Bawah Mogtari, the special aide to President-Elect John Dramani Mahama, says she expects the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, to resign. Madam Mogtari says the current Commission, which is heavily partisan, needs a complete reset to restore integrity and credibility. Speaking on Channel One Television, Joyce Bawah Mogtari said the violence recorded […]
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission has told Joy News that the Commission will conclude all election-related processes, deployments and training today, November 29, in readiness for the 2024 general election slated for December 7. Speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony held in Accra where all 12 presidential candidates committed to peace, the EC […]
The Ghana Police Service has clarified an incident about a broken seal on a bag of electoral materials dispatched for the upcoming 2024 general elections on December 7. According to a statement released by the Police on Friday, November 29, the affected bag was among those dispatched for one of the constituencies in the Eastern […]
The Volta Region has taken delivery of ballot papers for the upcoming general elections slated for December 7. Two trucks loaded with the ballot papers arrived at the Volta Regional Police Headquarters at about 9:45 pm on Tuesday, 26th November 2024. Due to the late arrival, the political parties placed their seals on the locks […]
Special Voting in the 2024 General Election takes place on Monday, 2nd December, 2024. Voting will start from 7am till 5pm. Special Voting is meant for members of the security agencies, the media and election officials who have been assigned duties on Election Day, who applied to the Commission and were put on the Special Voting […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has denied allegations of collusion with any political party to manipulate the upcoming December 7 general elections. These claims were made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which accused the EC of working with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to influence the election results, particularly in the Ashanti Region. Addressing the […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is addressing concerns raised by media partners regarding the allocation of quotas for accreditation to collation centres on December 7. Many have questioned the rationale for limiting media access, which came to light after an EC memo directing its staff at District and Regional levels to select media houses […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that any votes cast for the Ghana Freedom Party’s (GFP) candidate, Akua Donkor, in the December polls will be annulled. Dr. Bossman Asare, Deputy Chairman of the EC in charge of Corporate Services, confirmed this during an appearance on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, November 16. He clarified that while […]
Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Bossman Asare, has refuted claims that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) drew the Commission’s attention to anomalies in the Ahafo and Volta ballot printing. According to him, the errors were identified by the Commission’s own internal auditors. This follows remarks by the NDC’s Deputy Director of Elections […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has presented soft copies of the final certified voters register for the December 7, 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections to political parties and independent candidates participating in the polls. The register contains the Name Reference List, which is a photo register with eligible voters’ information; the Exceptions List of individuals with […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has reaffirmed its dedication to ensuring an error-free electoral process, emphasizing its commitment to transparency and upholding public trust. This assurance is part of the EC’s efforts to maintain democratic values as Ghana heads toward the 2024 election. In a strategic move to enhance operational efficiency, the EC has recruited over […]
The certified voters register for the December 2024 elections will be ready in the first week of next month, the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced. The EC also plans to commence the printing of the ballot papers for the elections from tomorrow. The Chairperson of the EC, Jean Adukwei Mensa, who announced this at an […]
