Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs. Jean Adukwei Mensa, has revealed that the reversion of the Commission’s logo to the country’s coat of arms and a ballot box showing the hand casting its vote cost about GH₵16,000.
The Commission on December 4, 2018, changed the multi-coloured logo which was introduced by the Immediate Past Chairperson of the commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei.
According to the EC, the decision to reverse to the old logo was because it depicted the core values of the Commission, namely integrity, Fairness and Accountability.
Following the restoration, sections of the public raised concerns over the cost involved.
But Mrs. Mensah assured that not much changes would be made at the offices of the Commission.
“It’s important to note that it’s not a branding exercise. The old structures of the Commission still bear the logo and therefore the only change that has come up is change in letter heads and that has cost… I think it’s been well below GH₵16,000,” she said in an interview on Accra-based Joy FM.
Mrs. Mensah also stated that she has received positive feedback since the restoration of the Commission’s old logo.
