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03 Jul

EC Reopens Transfer Of Votes, Proxy Voting Applications

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Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), has announced the re-opening of applications for the transfer of votes and proxy voting to enhance accessibility and voter participation in the upcoming elections. Targeting security agencies, public universities, and prisons, this initiative aims to ensure these groups can conveniently exercise their voting rights. Applications will be accepted at all EC District Offices and extended to 25 public universities and prison facilities. The exercise runs from July 3rd to July 5th, with special voting applications for the media and security agencies open from July 6th to July 7th. Interested parties are urged to participate.…

28 Jun

Only Ghana Card Will Eliminate Conflicts During Voter Registration – EC

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The Electoral Commission is confident that using the Ghana Card as the sole identification for elections in the future will eliminate the confrontations observed during the recent voter transfer exercise. This exercise experienced several incidents of confusion and violence, particularly in Weija, where the son of the Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson, was injured. Addressing the media after a meeting with Civil Society Organizations, the Chairperson of the Commission, Jean Mensa, expressed hope that Parliament will recognise the need to pass a bill making the Ghana Card the sole requirement for registering to vote. The…

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…

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…

24 Mar

Pick Up Joshua Akamba Now- NPP Man Calls On National Security (VIDEO)

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Joshua Akamba has been likened to a person who behaves and acts like he is part of the Boko Haram group. Paul Andoh, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is calling on the National Security to pick up the Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) following his latest outburst on the Chairperson for the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Madam Jean Mensa. The NPP man explained that Ghana and Nigeria share a similar enemy when it comes to battling members of the NDC and Boko Haram respectively. Joshua Akamba is reported to have issued a threat to the…

15 Sep

100k Presidential Forms Is Cool…NDC Even Sold Flagbearer Forms For GHC40OK- Chairman Wontumi

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The Ashanti regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has responded to calls by some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the filing fee for this years’ Presidential forms as announced by the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) is too high. Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako also known as Chairman Wontumi, explained that the new price as announced by the EC was a fair price to be paid by all political parties. He noted on the Wontumi Morning Show that the GHC 100,000 to be paid by all Presidential candidates was a drop in the ocean when compared to…