By Ashiadey Dotse
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has defended its decision to re-collate election results in nine constituencies after their initial declaration. The Commission explained that this process is not new and has been done in previous elections to ensure fairness and accuracy.
In a statement shared on social media, the EC highlighted past examples where re-collation led to changes in declared results.
In 1998, during district-level elections in the Dompose Kokwaado Electoral Area in the KEEA District, the EC, under Dr. Afari Gyan’s leadership, reversed an earlier declaration and announced the correct winner.
Similarly, in 2004, parliamentary results in the Pru Constituency were re-collated. The initial declaration was overturned, and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate was declared the winner over the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate.
The EC emphasized that re-collation is a necessary measure when errors are detected in the declaration process, ensuring transparency and public confidence in the electoral system.
