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“We’ll also discuss the issue of security around our electoral processes, we will reflect on how to tighten security right from our registration processes to election day activities through to the declaration of results” The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has expressed the need for electoral management bodies (EMBs) to put in place security measures that will ensure elections are free and fair.
Prof. Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi noted that the unjustifiably high per voter cost of Ghana’s general elections pegged at $12.03 per voter in 2016 was expensive. The Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has decried the high cost of conducting elections in the country.
Ms Mensa who was speaking at the 17th international electoral affairs symposium advocated that measures must be put in place the minimize cost of conducting elections in Ghana. A youth group, calling itself the Youth Bridge Foundation (YGF), has served notice to the effect that the impending Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election as planned by the Electoral Commission (EC) would amount to a breach of the 1992 Constitution if an updated register was not used for the exercise.
Spio Garbrah, ". . . the fund is now a white elephant, its a mirage...it has not worked. It has collapsed because of bad management as usual. It does not exist. We created it but it didn’t work," The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) pledged to establish a "Heroes Fund" for the party to cater for the needs of their members and supporters.
Former President John Dramani Mahama picked the third slot on the ballot paper in the National Democratic Congress’ upcoming presidential primary slated for February 23, 2019.
During the balloting for slots on Wednesday, the Member of Parliament for Nadowli-Kaleo, Alban Bagbin, picked the first slot followed by businessman, Nurudeen Iddrisu. Madam Jean Adukwei Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, has announced that journalists will no longer be required to pay for election accreditation to report on election 2020 and beyond.
Delegates in the Brong Ahafo region have denied endorsing presidential candidate hopeful, Alban Bagbin.
A statement issued and signed by Charles Akowuah Tuffour, the Regional Communications Officer denied the story and described as fabricated by some individuals to deceive the public. |
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