EC to dialogue with political parties over Electoral Calendar
The Electoral Commission (EC) will meet Political Parties in Accra on Thursday, March 7, 2024, to discuss the Commission’s proposed calendar for the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. According to a letter signed by the Deputy Chairman in Charge of Corporate Services, Dr Bossman Eric Asare, the Interparty Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting is expected to […]
EC reschedules Assembly Elections in selected areas in Ashanti and Eastern Regions, citing technical concerns
By Antionette Abbah The Electoral Commission (EC), has rescheduled the district-level elections in some electoral areas in the Ashanti and Eastern Regions. In a statement signed by the Acting Head of Public Relations for the EC, Michael Boadu, the Commission said the affected areas are scheduled to participate in the exercise on Thursday, December 21, […]
Man embarks on one-man demo to compel EC to expand voter registration
Mr. Dramani Selorm Dzramado, Convener for pressure group, Justice for Ghana, Friday embarked on a one-man demonstration to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to expand the ongoing limited voter registration beyond its district offices. Mr. Dzramado picketed outside the Commission’s Corporate Head Office in Ridge, Accra, about 0800 hours, wearing a customized outfit and a […]
Krowor District EC ensures inclusivity in Voter Registration; access for Persons with Disability, Pregnant Women
By Abigail Asiamah The Electoral Commissioner for Krowor District has outlined the steps and measures to ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals with disabilities and pregnant women during the voters’ registration process. Koranteng emphasised that persons with disabilities are given special attention and are not required to stand in long queues, even in instances of […]
Limited voter registration goes on smoothly in Kpone-Katamanso
The 2023 limited voter registration exercise is going on smoothly at the Kpone-Katamanso district office of the Electoral Commission of Ghana in the Greater Accra Region. In an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Kpone, Mrs. Doris Emefa Agbezhulor, Kpone-Katamanso District Electoral Director, stated that so far the process had been peaceful. Mrs. Agbezhulor […]
Lawyer Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo says EC is frustrating attempts by Court bailiffs to serve Contempt Suit
Lawyers for Precious Ayitah, a private citizen who has sued the Electoral Commission, have expressed anger at impediments being put in their way in their attempt to serve the EC with contempt processes. Precious had sued the EC over its decision to restrict the Limited Registration exercise to its District offices. According to him, the […]
EC directs officers to register voters offline when need arises
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has directed its officers to register new voters offline if they encounter difficulty with the online registration system in the ongoing Limited Voter Registration. This followed reports of network connectivity challenges related to the online registration system, which delayed the registration process in some centres on Tuesday morning. The […]
Day One of Voter Limited Registration experience Congestion at EC District Offices
Per the directives by the Electoral Commission, the Limited Voters Registration began on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Valential Tetteh reports from the Greater Accra Region that, for some, the registration is going well, but the challenge at hand is how to transport constituents from their various locations to the registration centre. Some students had to […]
EC must reconsider venues for limited voter registration– NCCE
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has urged the Electoral Commission (EC), to reconsider its decision to hold this year’s limited voter registration at its district offices. Mr Samuel Asare Akuamoah, a Deputy Chair in Charge of Operations at NCCE, who made the call, said this was to ensure that all qualified citizens had […]
EC to establish Modality Committee to streamline activities of political parties in districts
The Electoral Commission (EC) is to establish a Modality Committee which will streamline activities of political parties at its District offices during continuous registration. This will come into force when the new CI before parliament is passed, to make registration exercise at its District offices transparent. Director of Electoral Services at the EC, Dr. Serebour […]
