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The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has announced its preparedness for the special voting exercise scheduled for Monday, December 2, 2024.
According to EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa, the Commission has implemented the necessary measures to ensure a smooth process .
In a meeting with the National Election Security Taskforce (NESTF) on Tuesday, November 26, Mrs. Mensa revealed that the Commission had completed several preparations for the upcoming election.
These preparations include the nationwide distribution of the Voters’ Register and the distribution of presidential and parliamentary ballot papers, which is expected to be completed by November 26 .
“We are also near completion with our ballots, the preparation of our ballots for the presidential and parliamentary elections, and all the ballots, with the exception of the Northern Region, the Bono Region, and the Bono East Region, have been disseminated to our police armories across the country. I’m well aware that the ballot papers for the Northern Region, the Bono Region, and Bono East Region will be disseminated to the police armories”.
The EC Chair further highlighted that the Commission had recruited nearly 210,000 temporary officials, including returning officers, deputy returning officers, presiding officers, and polling assistants, across all over 40,900 polling stations in the country .
“We are confident that by this weekend all the biometric verification devices will be safely lodged in the police armories across the country. The biometric verification devices have been sent to over eight regional armories and they are in safekeeping”.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Chairman of the National Election Security Taskforce (NESTF), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, reaffirmed the commitment of all security agencies to protect all citizens and stakeholders .
EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa engaging with the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare
“We are confident that we’ll have a successful special voting arrangement on Monday, 2nd December. Our officials are in readiness. We have an adequate supply of the ballot papers, indelible ink, and the biometric verification devices are also in place to ensure a smooth and seamless special voting exercise come Monday, 2nd December 2024”.
With the special voting exercise just around the corner, the EC’s confirmation of readiness is a welcome development. The Commission’s efforts to ensure a smooth and seamless process are commendable, and Ghanaians can look forward to a successful special voting arrangement on Monday, December 2, 2024 .
Source: Mymctvonline.com || Elvis Agyenim Boateng
