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There will be no injunction if EC meets our demands – Lawyer Wayoe Ghanamannti
25 Apr

There will be no injunction if EC meets our demands – Lawyer Wayoe Ghanamannti

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  A lecturer at the Ghana School of Law, who also doubles as a member of the legal committee  for the Convention People's Party (CPP), Lawyer Wayoe Ghanamannti, says, the party will dissolve its injunction against the Electoral Commission (EC), if their demands are met. According to the lawyer, the EC can proceed with the Ejisu by-election slated for April 30, if one Esther Osei stays away from the election. This comes in the wake of an interlocutory injunction filed by the CPP to halt the scheduled by-election, stating that the party has not endorsed one Esther Osei to represent…
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EC Releases 2024 Election Calendar, Set To Declare Results Within 72 Hours
04 Mar

EC Releases 2024 Election Calendar, Set To Declare Results Within 72 Hours

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the schedule for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, setting September 9 to 13 as the period for candidate nominations. The climax of the political season will include balloting for presidential positions on September 23, 2024, and parliamentary positions on September 24, 2024. According to the Daily Graphic, the EC plans to declare the results of the 2024 presidential polls within three days of the voting exercise if all goes as planned. The electoral process kicks off with a voters' registration exercise from May 7 to May 27, 2024, followed by a nationwide initiative to replace…
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EC Justifies Proposal For Election Date Change
24 Jan

EC Justifies Proposal For Election Date Change

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has justified its proposal to change the date for both Presidential and Parliamentary elections from December 7 to November 7, 2024. The EC stated that the proposal, initially put forth by the political parties, aims to allow sufficient time for the commission to effectively manage its operations, particularly in the event of a run-off. The proposals were put forward during the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held on Monday, January 22, 2024. The EC also wants election days to be designated as national holidays to boost public participation in the electoral process. The Deputy Commissioner of…
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Election 2024: EC To Display Polling Station Results On Public Portal
15 Dec

Election 2024: EC To Display Polling Station Results On Public Portal

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The Electoral Commission (EC) intends to display results from the various polling stations on a dedicated online portable as part of efforts to enhance transparency in the 2024 General Election. The Commission said it would display scanned signed pink sheets on the portal, which the public can access in real time. Mrs Jane Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, disclosed this at a stakeholder meeting to take stock of events after the 2020 General Election as part of preparations towards the 2024 General Election. The meeting, organised by the National Peace Council, was held at Peduase in the Eastern Region…
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EC To Conduct Assembly Elections In Jasikan, Guan Districts
05 Dec

EC To Conduct Assembly Elections In Jasikan, Guan Districts

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the District Level Elections (DLEs) will be conducted in the Jasikan and Guan Districts of the Oti region. This follows the maturity and passage of the Constitutional Instrument (CI) that allows the EC to conduct the exercise in the districts in question. Nominations for the elections set for December 19, 2023, were not received in the two districts on the 16th and 17th of November 2023 which was the deadline for all districts. But in a statement on Monday, the EC said “Nomination Forms may be obtained free of charge at the Jasikan and…
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EC To Brief Parliament On Limited Registration Exercise Next Week
01 Nov

EC To Brief Parliament On Limited Registration Exercise Next Week

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The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, is scheduled to appear before Parliament on November 8, to provide an update on the recently concluded limited voter registration exercise. The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, who disclosed this also announced that the EC boss would address the House next week on electoral matters. He also noted the importance of hearing from the EC before making judgments. “Mr Speaker, [Alban Bagbin] pursuant to order 44, the leadership of the business committee proposed that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, be invited to attend upon the house [on] November 8, 2023, at a…
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Limited Registration: EC Registers 673,276 New Eligible Voters.
29 Sep

Limited Registration: EC Registers 673,276 New Eligible Voters.

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has registered a total of 673,276 new voters sixteen days after the commencement of the limited voter registration exercise across the country. Making the announcement at a press briefing at the headquarters of the Electoral Commission on Thursday, September 28, 2023, Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Bossman Asare indicated the exercise is going on smoothly and according to plan in its district offices nationwide. Dr. Asare also assured the general public the ongoing exercise will not be the only one before the 2024 general elections as plans have been put in place to have another limited registration exercise…
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Every Eligible Voter Will Be Captured – EC Chair Assures
22 Sep

Every Eligible Voter Will Be Captured – EC Chair Assures

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The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has given a firm assurance that no eligible Ghanaian who is desirous of registering to vote in the 2024 general election will be disenfranchised. She said the commission had put in place the needed measures to ensure that all qualified persons were captured in the poll book. “We have heard allegations from various quarters that the commission is seeking to disenfranchise eligible voters. This is false; we have no interest in disenfranchising any eligible person,” Mrs Mensa stressed. EC Chairperson told the Daily Graphic that the commission would roll out a…
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Enough Is Enough!!! Stop Bastardising The EC – Allotey Jacobs Asks Mahama & NDC
13 Jul

Enough Is Enough!!! Stop Bastardising The EC – Allotey Jacobs Asks Mahama & NDC

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Bernard Allotey Jacobs, a former NDC Central Regional Chairman, has asked the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to leave the Electoral Commission alone to do its work. He warned the NDC to stop their verbal attacks and accusations against the Commissioners. The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will resist any attempt by the Electoral Commission (EC) to rig the 2024 elections. Speaking at a Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) event at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (KNUST) in Kumasi the NDC flagbearer and former President, John Dramani Mahama said his party will not allow itself to…
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Election Rig: Anyone who still doubt the EC’s credibility is a witch – Former Central Regional Minister blast Mahama
13 Jul

Election Rig: Anyone who still doubt the EC’s credibility is a witch – Former Central Regional Minister blast Mahama

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Former Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan has replied former President John Dramani Mahama on his recent comments on the Electoral Commission. Kwamena Duncan has questioned the logic in Mr. Mahama's statements, wondering why they think the EC will rig the elections. "Nobody must make that attempt to terrorize the nation. This country has gone beyond the stage where someone stands on podium to terrorize us and again the work has also been done. If they say they will not allow only national ID card, what else will they allow?...At this point, where we are, what else will they allow?...We have…
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