CODEO asks EC to avoid errors that occurred during District Level Elections
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers, CODEO has described as unfortunate, challenges that bedeviled the District Level Elections held nationwide on Tuesday, December 19. CODEO blamed the Electoral Commission (EC) for not living up to its task and urged it to do better. Reports of non-functioning of the Biometric Verification Device and delays in the […]
Postponement of District Level Elections in some regions: Don’t repeat this in 2024 – NDC tells EC
By: Franklin ASARE DONKOH The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a stern warning to Ghana’s electoral management body, the Electoral Commission (EC), to abort any agenda to repeat the technical challenges encountered during the District Level Elections (DLEs) which is currently underway in some parts of the country. The NDC cautioned the EC […]
Why District Level Elections Are Critical To Ghana’s Democracy
NEWS COMMENTARY ON WHY DISTRICT LEVEL ELECTIONS ARE CRITICAL TO GHANA’S DEMOCRACY AND THE IMPORTANCE EVERY ELIGIBLE GHANAIAN SHOULD PUT IN AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2023 LOCAL LEVEL DECISION MAKING. BY: REBECCA EKPE, A JOURNALIST The Electoral Commission of Ghana’s Statistics show that in 1988/1989, the National Average Voter Turnout at the District Level […]
Voting delays at Church of Christ Abeka 2 Polling Station in Accra
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah. At the Church of Christ Abeka 2 Congregation polling station in the Okaikoi North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, voting delayed as the EC officials did not arrive early and the voters’ registers were not ready. As of 7:15, the voters’ registers were unavailable. No voters were present between 7:30 a.m. […]
Elections are about sharing ideas; don’t try to influence voters with money – Dr. Serebour Quaicoe
By Gloria Amoh Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, has asked non-political actors to stay away from the District Level Elections to ensure a smooth process. “Elections are about sharing ideas. So don’t try to influence voters with money, and nonpolitical actors should stay away from the voting process,” […]
Media must change the narrative about apathy in Ghana’s District Level Elections – Oppong Nkrumah
By: Rebecca Ekpe Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister of Information has impressed upon Journalists to change the narrative about the low turnout that has characterized Ghana’s District Level Elections over the years. Speaking with Senior Editors in Accra at a media Engagement organized by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to herald the District […]
District level elections to be held in Jasikan, Guan Districts on December 19
The Electoral Commission has announced that it will conduct the District Level Elections in the Jasikan and Guan Districts on December 19. This follows the passage of the Constitutional Instrument that allows the EC to conduct the exercise in the Districts in question. Nominations for the 2023 District Level Elections were not received in the […]
Prioritise District Level Elections – Center for Local Government Advocacy
The Center for Local Government Advocacy is reminding Ghanaians to come out massively and vote for their preferred Candidate during the 2023 District Assembly and Unit Committee elections. ‘’The onus to develop our communities lies on us, and we must endeavour to devote time to fully participate in this all-important national task to elect development-oriented […]
EC sets October 2023 for District Level Elections
By: Valentia Tetteh After stakeholders have dealt with some thorny issues, the Electoral Commission has finally dedicated October to the 2023 District Level Elections. The Stakeholders meeting was convened by Center For Local Government Advocacy, (CLGA) The democratic exercise will involve the election of members for local Assemblies across the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies […]
