The Electoral Commission (EC) will re-exhibit the Provisional Voter’s Register (PVR) from October 14 to 19, 2024. This decision follows a meeting held with political parties and other stakeholders on October 1, 2024, under the auspices of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC). The EC emphasised that this exercise is part of its commitment to ensuring […]
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EC to hold IPAC meeting on Tuesday; urges political parties to attend with 2 reps
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will hold another Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. This was revealed in a press release issued by the commission on Monday, October 14. The meeting is expected to bring together key stakeholders in the electoral process to discuss important matters ahead of […]
Printing of Notices of Poll starts today, not Ballot Papers – EC to NDC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has responded to claims made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding the printing of ballot papers for the upcoming 2024 general elections. The EC clarified that it has not yet begun the printing process, countering the NDC’s concerns. However, the Commission noted that preparations are underway. In a statement issued […]
EC, Chief Imam and others set for peace march on October 5
Let Love Lead NGO, a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting social cohesion and development, has announced its 2024 general elections flagship event, the +233 Peace March, which is set to take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The peace march, which aims to promote peaceful coexistence ahead of the December 2024 general elections, will bring […]
EC to address 2024 voters register issues at IPAC meeting on Tuesday
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana will meet all political parties, civil society organisations (CSOs), and donor partners on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, under the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) framework. The meeting aims to address concerns over the 2024 voters register, following repeated calls from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), for a forensic audit […]
Go to EC offices and demonstrate on September 17 – Mahama charges NDC supporters
The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has confirmed the September 17 demonstration by the party to press home their demand for an audit of the voter register by the Electoral Commission. Addressing NDC supporters at Sampa in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region, Mr Mahama urged the supporters […]
NDC alleges ‘defective’ voters register; calls for forensic audit and parliamentary probe
The Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has raised concerns about the credibility of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) voters’ register ahead of the upcoming December 7 elections. Dr Edward Omane Boamah in a Facebook post claims that the current register is “unfit for purpose” and calls for a forensic audit or thorough […]
Election 2024: EC to publish guidelines on irregularities
The Electoral Commission (EC) will, for the first time, publish on its website the guidelines for the conduct of the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections for the resolution of any irregularities that may occur during the counting and collation process. They include the handling of over-voting, mismatched reconciliation and incomplete or incorrectly filled-in results forms. […]
Assin Central NDC fined GH¢10k, 10 sheep for invoking curses on EC
Traditional authorities of Efutuakwa Council in the Central Region have summoned Assin Central National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives who invoked curses on the Electoral Commission (EC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidate, Godfred Nti Anewu. The NDC in the constituency had accused the NPP of allegedly transporting people from Kasoa to transfer their […]
Electoral success depends on effective distribution of materials — CILT President
The President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Ghana, Mark Amoamah, has called for an efficient and effective distribution of all polling materials as the country prepares for the December 7, 2024 polls. “We have realised that coming out with an efficient and effective electoral logistics system turns to bring down some […]
Three persons arrested following clash at Kasoa EC Office
Three people were arrested following a violent clash between supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the Kasoa Electoral Commission office on Sunday, June 2, 2024. The violence erupted around 5 am and resulted in four individuals sustaining injuries. One person, due to the severity of their injuries, […]
Disruption in Internet services will not affect 2024 elections — EC
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 […]