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I Have Strong Confidence In Ghana’s EC – Goodluck Jonathan
10 Oct

I Have Strong Confidence In Ghana’s EC – Goodluck Jonathan

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Former Nigerian president and leader of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF), Jonathan Goodluck, has expressed optimism in the capabilities of Ghana's Electoral Commission ahead of the general elections. According to a report by channel1news.com, he shared this with the media following a series of high-level meetings with key election stakeholders, including the Electoral Commission and the Ghana Police Service. He reiterated the key role the electoral management body and the security services play in the success of any elections. “For elections to be successful, two institutions are critical. The electoral management body, which is sharing the recommendation of Ghana, then the security. Today, we…
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2024 Polls: We Never Promised To Release Provisional Voters Register In A Week – EC
08 Oct

2024 Polls: We Never Promised To Release Provisional Voters Register In A Week – EC

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has refuted claims that it agreed to release a revised version of the 2024 voter register within a week following the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held on Tuesday, October 1. In a statement dated October 8, and signed by the EC’s Deputy Chairperson for Operations, Samuel Tettey, the Commission dismissed assertions by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it had promised to provide the updated register after meeting with all political parties contesting the December 7 elections. Following last Tuesday’s IPAC meeting, the NDC had announced that its Functional Executive Committee had accepted the EC’s…
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We Won’t Fail You – EC Assures Parties
02 Oct

We Won’t Fail You – EC Assures Parties

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The Electoral Commission has asked all political parties and other stakeholders in the general election to trust it to deliver a credible register and elections. “We assure you and the good people of Ghana, we are working tirelessly to ensure that the 2024 Election is free, fair, credible and transparent,” the Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, stated. “As the body mandated by Article 45 (a) of the 1992 Constitution to compile the register of voters and to revise it at such periods as may be determined by law, we urge you to trust us to perform our functions as…
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We Have Corrected All Discrepancies In The Provisional Voters Register – EC
01 Oct

We Have Corrected All Discrepancies In The Provisional Voters Register – EC

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The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced that all discrepancies identified in the 2024 provisional voters register have been corrected. This was disclosed by EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa during the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held on October 1, 2024. Jean Mensa emphasized that, the Commission has made significant progress in addressing issues with the provisional register since its initial exhibition at over 40,000 centres nationwide. “We have employed tried and tested legal and administrative processes to clean the register, and we can confidently state that most of the discrepancies have been resolved,” she said. The EC in response…
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Voters Register: Let’s Have Evidence During IPAC Meeting – EC To Stakeholders
30 Sep

Voters Register: Let’s Have Evidence During IPAC Meeting – EC To Stakeholders

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has called on all stakeholders attending Tuesday’s critical IPAC meeting to come prepared with evidence and data to support any discrepancies or concerns they have regarding the Provisional Voters Register (PVR). The EC emphasized that this collaborative approach will help ensure that all parties can work together to resolve any outstanding issues with the register. The Commission highlighted that, despite multiple requests, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has yet to provide any data to substantiate the discrepancies for which they are demanding a forensic audit of the PVR. The EC is hopeful that the NDC and…
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We Will Re-Exhibit Corrected Register Online – EC
26 Sep

We Will Re-Exhibit Corrected Register Online – EC

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the general public that the Commission will re-exhibit the corrected Provisional Voters Register (PVR) online before the final register is printed for the 2024 elections. This was contained in a letter in response to the petition submitted to the EC by the NDC at the end of the party’s demonstration on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The NDC made the following demand in its petition to the EC: “Re-exhibit the Register after the Forensic Audit: The NDC further demands a 5-day re-exhibition of the Provisional Voters Register after the forensic audit is completed.…
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EC Clears 13 Presidential Candidates For Election 2024, PNC’s Bernard Mornah And 10 Others Disqualified
20 Sep

EC Clears 13 Presidential Candidates For Election 2024, PNC’s Bernard Mornah And 10 Others Disqualified

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They are nine candidates contesting on the ticket of political parties and four independent candidates in the race. Notable among the 11 aspirants who have been disqualified are the People's National Convention's (PNC), Bernard Mornah, Janet Nabla, an independent aspirant and Kofi Asamoah Siaw of the Progressive Peoples Party (PPP). When the window for filing of nominations closed on Friday, September 13, 2024, 12 presidential aspirants standing on the ticket of political parties and 12 others who were standing as independent entities had filed their nominations with the Electoral Commission (EC) to contest the presidential slot in the December 7…
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EC To Brief Parliament Today On 2024 Elections
19 Jul

EC To Brief Parliament Today On 2024 Elections

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The Electoral Commission (EC) is scheduled to appear before Parliament on Friday, July 19, 2024, to brief the House on preparations towards the 2024 General Elections. The meeting, which is expected to take place in the chamber, is in response to a request from members to ascertain the level of the electoral management body’s preparedness ahead of the 2024 polls. The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Andrew Asiamah Amoako announced this during proceedings on Thursday, July 18. “We will be meeting the Electoral Commission, they are going to be here at our instance, we have invited them to come and…
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EC Begins Voter ID Replacement For Lost Cards Today
30 May

EC Begins Voter ID Replacement For Lost Cards Today

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the replacement of missing voter ID cards starts today, May 30, and will continue until June 14, 2024. This service is for individuals who have lost their voter ID cards, with a fee of GH¢10 for the replacement. Additionally, victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage will receive their replacements for free, allowing them to participate in the upcoming December 7 general election. The EC's statement on May 28 detailed the payment process for replacements via shortcode 2221067#. The EC emphasized its commitment to supporting all eligible voters, especially those affected by the dam spillage, in…
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Voter Registration: EC Deploys Logistics
06 May

Voter Registration: EC Deploys Logistics

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has deployed Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits and other logistics to its regional and district offices ahead of the voter registration exercise scheduled to start tomorrow. Other logistics deployed for the exercise include Turbonet devices, Registration Forms 1A and 1C, and laminators. The Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, who disclosed this in an exclusive interview with the Daily Graphic, said a total of 3,277 personnel had also been engaged for the 21-day exercise, which would end on May 27, 2024. The exercise will be conducted in all 268 district offices of the EC, including Santrokofi,…
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