The Electoral Commission (EC) has explained that a stolen biometric verification device (BVD) cannot jeopardise the integrity of the 2024 general elections. EC’s explanation is in response to an incident in Nsawam in which a man was arrested on Friday, August 23, in possession of a biometric verification device. In a statement on Saturday, August…
A man in possession of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) Biometric Verification Device (BVD) has been arrested at Nsawam in the Eastern region. The suspect has been identified as 52-year-old Samuel Yaw Koranteng. Mr Koranteng who claims to reside in Tudu, Accra, was spotted with the device, identified by serial number VVD49976. He was apprehended by…
The Electoral Commission (EC) will commence its nationwide voter exhibition exercise today, August 20, and it will run until August 27. According to the Deputy Chairman of the EC in charge of Corporate Services, Dr. Bossman Asare, the exercise aims to help voters locate their respective polling stations. Speaking at a press conference on Monday,…
The Electoral Commission has clarified that it is not responsible for security during elections in ensuring a peaceful process. The EC says it has often been called upon to ensure peace in the electoral process which it believes is solely the mandate of the police. Briefing Parliament on preparations towards the December polls, the EC…
Jean Mensa Source: Ghanaija The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana says it will be undertaking a mop-up voter registration exercise in August ahead of Ghana’s December 7, 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections. The Commission indicated that the exercise will take place from August 1 to August 3, 2024. Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa,…
