Election 2024: EC officially opens National Collation centers to all media
By: Henrietta Afful The Electoral Commission (EC) has decided to grant all media houses access to the national election results collation centre, reversing an earlier decision to limit media coverage. At a press conference, EC Chairperson Mrs. Jean Mensa emphasized the commission’s dedication to ensuring transparency, responsiveness, and inclusiveness throughout the electoral process. She reassured […]
Right to serve as Electoral Officer is not automatic – EC
By Ashiadey Dotse The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified that the right to serve as an election observer is not automatic, following criticism from civil society organisations (CSOs) about the denial of their accreditation for the upcoming 2024 elections. In an interview with TV3 on Monday, November 25, Dr. Bossman Asare, Deputy Commissioner of the […]
2024 Presidential & Parliamentary elections set to take place December 7 – EC reiterates
The Electoral Commission (EC) has urged the public to disregard claims by Kumasi-based radio and television presenter Oheneba Nana Asiedu to cast their ballots for presidential candidates on separate days during the upcoming December general election. The Kumasi-based radio and television presenter was granted bail by the Ghana Police Service after his arrest on Saturday, […]
Nabdam: EC encourages visually impaired to use tactile jacket to vote
By: Peter Agengre Persons living with visual impairment in the Nabdam District in the Upper East Region have been encouraged to come out in their numbers to cast their votes on election day without any fear of intimidation. The Nabdam District Electoral Officer of the Electoral Commission (EC) at a training in Kongo, sensitized the visually impaired […]
EC commends NDC over re-exhibition of 2024 Provisional Voters Register
During a live broadcast of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held in Accra on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, EC Chairperson Jean Mensa praised the NDC for championing this initiative, which she described as a significant step toward bolstering transparency in the electoral process. Mensa stressed that the Commission highly values constructive feedback from political […]
Hassan Ayariga urges EC to publish reasons for parties disqualification
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah Flagbearer of the All Peoples Party, Hassan Ayariga, has petitioned the Electoral Commission to disclose reasons for disqualifying certain political parties. Speaking during a crunch meeting with the Electoral Commission and all qualified political parties regarding the re-exhibition of the provisional voters register, Mr Hassan Ayariga emphasized that disclosing the reasons for […]
EC is printing Notices of Poll today, not Ballot Papers
Following concerns that the Electoral Statistics are yet to be circulated to the Political Parties, the Electoral Commission, EC, has clarified that it has not begun the process of printing Ballot papers for the 2024 December 7 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. The Electoral Commission (EC) clarified in a statement that the printing of Notices of Poll […]
EC, political parties commit to address challenges with voters’ register
The Electoral Commission (EC) and various political parties have agreed to work together to address the challenges related to the Provisional Voters’ Register ahead of the 2024 General Election. During an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting convened by the EC in Accra on Tuesday, both the Commission and the political parties acknowledged that ensuring a […]
IPAC Meeting: Bring your data to support discrepancies in Provisional Voters Register – EC to NDC
The Electoral Commission has called on political parties and all stakeholders attending the Tuesday, October 1, 2024, crucial Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), meeting to bring along evidence and data to support any discrepancies or concerns they may have regarding the Provisional Voters Register. The EC emphasised that this approach will ensure collaborative efforts to resolve […]
Election 2024: Bernard Mornah seeks to restrain EC from further activities
By Beatrice Oppon and Priscilla Owusu Ansah Flagbearer of the PNC, Bernard Mornah, has sued the Electoral Commission (EC), over his disqualification from this year’s Presidential election. In an application filed at the Accra High Court on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, Mr Mornah is seeking, among other reliefs, an order restraining the EC from carrying […]
