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EC choose Yellow, Brown colours for referendum on new regions creation

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has selected Yellow and Brown colours to represent YES and NO respectively on the ballot paper for the December 27, referendum on the creation of six new regions – Ahafo, Bono-East, Western North, North East, Savannah and Oti regions.

Deputy EC Chair, Dr. Bossman Eric Asare

A statement signed by the Deputy EC Chairperson, Dr. Bossman Eric Asare said YES is for those in favour of the creation of a new region, and NO for those not in favour.

According to the statement, all eligible voters within each of the areas mentioned, who intend to approve of the creation of the new region are required to thumbprint beside the colour Yellow on the corresponding thumbprint space on each ballot paper, whiles those who disapprove of the creation of a region should thumbprint at the thumbprint space beside the colour, Brown.

The statement further said the sample ballot paper, which was attached to the statement, represents the true depiction of the colours of the issues to be voted upon in the referendum.

“The public, especially voters and voter educators on the referendum processes are kindly requested to take note of this information and duly observe them in the events leading to the referendum,” the statement said.


 

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