There is nothing inherently dirty or corrupt about politics…nothing about elections should generate violence – Akufo-Addo
By: Nana Kwame Bediako On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, delivered the State of the Nation Address to Parliament. In his address, the President touched on numerous national-interest topics, including the Electoral Commission’s role in the 2024 general election. President Akufo-Addo outlined some major tasks […]
Decline of public trust in EC worrying – Marietta Brew
A former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Miss Marietta Brew, has expressed concerns over the current decline in public trust in the Electoral Commission (EC), emphasizing that the trends are worrying. She explained that the Afrobarometer Round 9 Survey in 2022, conducted by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), showed that the credibility of 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 […]
EC to commence voter identification replacement exercise today
The Electoral Commission, EC, will from today, October 3, 2023 commence a voter identification replacement exercise. The exercise which will take place in all of its district offices will attract a fee of 10 cedis. Deputy Chairman-in-charge-of-Corporate-Services, Dr Eric Bossman Asare, speaking to journalists in Accra, encouraged people who may have misplaced their Voter ID […]
EC ready for start of Limited Voter Registration
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) will register new voters onto the electoral roll ahead of the December 19 District Level Elections from Tuesday, September 12, 2023, to October 2, 2023. The Exercise, which is in accordance with Article 45 of the 1992 Constitution, will take place at the 268 District Offices of the Commission […]
IGP meets NPP, NDC and EC highlighting ‘fair play’ ahead of Assin North by-election
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Dr. George Akufo Dampare has held a meeting with Executives of the New Patriotic Party, NPP and the National Democratic Congress, NDC, over the Assin North by-election. The meeting, held at the Assin State College Senior High School, SHS aimed to promote dialogue, understanding and cooperation between the political […]
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 […]
EC readies for Kumawu by-election
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured all stakeholders in the upcoming Kumawu by-election in the Ashanti Region that the electoral management body is adequately prepared to conduct the elections as mandated. In an interview with the Ashanti Regional Director of the EC, Benjamin Bano-Bioh last Wednesday (May 17), he stressed that the EC had made […]
EC pulls out of NDC presidential, parliamentary primaries until outstanding legal issues are resolved
The Electoral Commission (EC) has withdrawn from Saturday’s presidential and parliamentary internal elections of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, following a court injunction. The EC wants the NDC to resolve its internal disagreements and outstanding legal issues before it can supervise the elections for the party. This came to light on Wednesday afternoon after a […]
EC steps up preparation towards free, fair and transparent parliamentary by-election in Kumawu
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Electoral Commission, EC, says it has stepped up its preparation towards a free, fair and transparent parliamentary By-election in the Kumawu Constituency in the Ashanti region next month. Speaking with GBC NEWS‘ Ashanti Regional Correspondent Nicholas Osei-Wusu in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional Director of the Commission, Mr. Benjamin Bannor-Bioh, disclosed that, […]
