EC gives assurance of a robust register for December 7 election
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and other relevant stakeholders of its commitment to producing a credible and robust voters register. Responding after receiving a petition submitted by leadership of the NDC after its ‘Enough is Enough’ protest on Tuesday, September 17, the Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations at […]
Election 2024: Do not announce election results ahead of EC – CODEO to media
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has urged media houses to avoid announcing election results before the Electoral Commission (EC) during the upcoming 2024 General Elections. This advisory was issued during the launch of the Citi FM and Channel One TV’s 2024 General Elections Coverage in Accra on Tuesday. CODEO emphasized the critical importance of preserving the integrity […]
Stolen BVD cannot compromise integrity of 2024 Election- EC clarifies
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has once again clarified that a stolen biometric verification device (BVD) cannot jeopardise the integrity of the 2024 general elections. EC’s explanation is in response to an incident in Nsawam in which a man was arrested on Friday, August 23, in possession of a biometric verification device. In a […]
EC assures public of integrity in special voting process
By: Rachel Kakraba Director of Training of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoo, has assured the public of the integrity of special votes. He emphasized that after the close of polls, the votes are securely stored in designated police armories. The ballots are then added to the December 7 ballots for counting. In an […]
EC begins mop-up registration
The Electoral Commission’s (EC) mop-up voter registration exercise begins on Thursday, August 1 to Saturday, August 3, 2024. The three-day exercise is to give opportunity to persons who turned 18 years old after the recent limited voter registration and those who could not register previously to have their names captured in the voters register. The […]
PNC begs EC not to certify registration of breakaway PNP
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH National Executives of the People’s National Convention (PNC) are appealing to the Electoral Commission (EC) to withhold the final certificate for the registration of the People’s National Party (PNP) a breakaway faction of the PNC. In a statement issued to the EC on July 16, 2024, the PNC’s solicitors expressed concerns that […]
EC to re-open voters register for transfers, proxy and special voting applications for 3 days
The Electoral Commission, EC, will from tomorrow Wednesday July 3 to Friday July 5, 2024 reopen the voters register for voter transfers to enable prospective voters who could not do so during the first window of applications, to do so. This was agreed at an Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting yesterday. This will be […]
It takes level-headedness and media support to successfully manage Ashanti region says EC Outgoing Regional Director
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Outgoing Ashanti Director of the Electoral Commission, Benjamin Banor-Bioh, has admitted how challenging it is to successfully manage the region in terms of organizing and supervising public elections. The situation, he attributes to the fact that the region is undoubtedly a political hotbed, with the most number of constituencies, while […]
Two-day extension of voter registration enough – CODEO
Source: GNA The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has welcomed the Electoral Commission’s (EC) two-day extension of the ongoing voters’ registration exercise across the country. The Coalition, which has been monitoring the exercise since its inception on May 7, 2024, said the two-day extension “is enough” to cover for the “lapses” that marred the […]
Power outages: We generate power based on ECG’s demand – IPPs
The Independent Power Producers (IPPs) say they cannot be blamed for the current power outages based on its arrangements with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The Chamber said the quantity of power generated by the IPPs was based on the request from ECG in accordance with the daily demand. In an interview with the […]
