The EC says it will be transparent in the recall and disposal of the defective ballot papers
The Electoral Commission of Ghana says it is taking measures to correct some anomalies detected in the printing of presidential and parliamentary ballot papers for the Volta and Ahafo Regions.
Addressing an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Friday, November 15, 2024, Deputy Commissioner in charge of Operations, Samuel Tettey, said the commission, among other measures, has ordered a reprint of the ballot papers.
“The Commission has seriously taken action to cure the defect and has deployed teams to the printing house to correct the anomaly. Gaps still exist, and the commission has taken the decision to recall the ballot papers for the Ahafo and Volta Regions. The commission has decided that the ballots for the two regions will now be printed by Bulk and Acts Commercials, respectively,” he stated.
The Deputy Commissioner assured representatives of the political parties that details such as the timetable for the reprint, plans for the recall, and destruction of the defective ballot papers will be shared accordingly.
“The plans for the recall and disposal will also be shared with you soon,” he assured.
Ghanaians will go to the polls on December 7 to elect a new president and parliamentary representatives in a crucial election.
Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and former President John Dramani Mahama of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are frontrunners in the 13-man presidential race.
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