The Electoral Commission (EC) has embarked on a voter transfer exercise that will enable registered voters interested in contesting parliamentary seats in constituencies other than where they are registered to transfer their votes. The 20-day exercise, which started on February 11, will end on March 8, 2019. A memo dated February 8, 2019 and signed […]
By Elvis DARKO, Accra A fierce battle is unfolding between the Electoral Commission (EC) and lawyers of a group of some Ghanaians abroad, called Progressive Alliance Movement (PAM), over attempts by the EC to further delay implementation of Representation of the People’s Amendment Act (ROPAA) for another 12 months. EC Chairperson, Mrs Jean Mensa, in […]
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers, (CODEO) has described the Electoral Commission’s handling of grievances of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election as poor. According CODEO boss Albert Arhin, the EC should have engaged the NDC which was one of the big players and actors in the election immediately […]
By Selorm GBORBIDZI & Daniel WOOTTON, Accra The Electoral Commissioner (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa, has decried the increasingly expensive nature of elections in Ghana. She noted that due to the expensive nature of Ghana’s elections, the country usually falls on its development partners to support the conduct of elections, saying it did not ensure independence […]
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for an independent inquiry into what it says is the fraudulent conduct of the recently held referenda to create 6 new regions in the country. ‘’Meanwhile, we hereby as a matter of urgency, demand an immediate independent inquiry into the fraudulent conduct of the referenda to restore […]
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to resist any attempt by president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to entrench himself in power through administrative measures, violence, intimidation, voter suppression and electoral malpractices. ‘’The NDC on its part will be actively engaged in policing all the steps leading up to the next general elections and […]
General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) John Boadu has berated the opposition national Democratic Congress (NDC) for accusing the current chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa of ‘flirting’ with the ruling party. According to him, the NDC has the penchant for opposing every chairperson of the Electoral Commission only when the […]
The Caucus for Democratic Governance Ghana (CDG-GH) is calling for the immediate removal from office, of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa. ‘’The Caucus for Democratic Governance (CDG-Gh), through its research and observations, has concluded that the Electoral Commission (EC) chairperson-Mrs. Jean Mensa- lacks credibility, integrity and neutrality. She is not up to […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended the electoral commission for passing its first test of successfully organizing the just ended referendum that has paved way for the creation of the 6 new regions in the country. In a congratulatory message on the overwhelming ‘yes’ votes achieved during the referendum, the president said ‘’ the […]
Former corruption advisor to former president John Dramani Mahama, Daniel Batidam is calling for prayers for the country as she goes into the 2020 elections. He is worried that the Jean Mensa led electoral commission did not acquit itself well in the just ended referendum to create the 6 new regions, citing the use of […]
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensah has come under attack for what has been described as her very poor showing in her first big test since she assumed the high office of Chairperson of the Electoral Commission. Assibid Dauda, a youth activist says the EC boss is playing with the destiny of the […]
