A group calling itself the Centre for Democracy and Socio-Economic Development (CDS) has petitioned the President not to initiate any processes to remove the EC chairperson and other commissioners. This is in response to two petitions filed by a group known as the Positive Transparency and Accountability Movement Ghana andContinue Reading
Tensions flared during the collation of parliamentary results for the Ablekuma North constituency as agents from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) clashed over the authenticity of pink sheets. The Electoral Commission (EC) on Monday January 6 temporarily suspended the collation process for the AblekumaContinue Reading
Counsel for the Electoral Commission, has urged the High Court during a mandamus application hearing to issue the necessary orders that would allow the Commission to complete the collation process at the disputed collation centers. This follows the disputed parliamentary elections in four constituencies which has drawn a legal objectionContinue Reading
The New Patriotic Party (NPP), the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and the Electoral Commission (EC) are set to appear in court on Tuesday, December 31, to resolve issues surrounding the collation of results in disputed constituencies, including Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, and Tema Central. This follows a Supreme Court rulingContinue Reading
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has expressed strong disapproval of the Electoral Commission’s decision to conduct a rerun in the Dome Kwabenya constituency. This reaction follows the Electoral Commission’s (EC) announcement to rerun elections at the Abokobi Women’s Development Centre within the Dome Kwabenya constituency, a decision also dismissed byContinue Reading
The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, Anthony Nukpenu, has raised serious concerns about the safety of electoral officers in the upcoming rerun of the outstanding polling station in Dome Kwabenya. This follows the Electoral Commission’s (EC) directive to rerun elections at the Abokobi Women’s Development CentreContinue Reading
The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared a rerun of the election at Abokobi Women’s Development Centre 2 polling station in the Dome Kwabenya constituency. NDC rejects rerun in outstanding polling station in Dome Kwabenya This decision comes after the collation process for 367 polling stations concluded with discrepancies in threeContinue Reading
In a heartfelt Christmas message to the people of Ghana, President-elect John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his unwavering determination to foster an all-inclusive and prosperous nation. In his Christmas address, Mahama extended warm festive wishes to all Ghanaians, emphasising the significance of the season as a time for hope, reflection,Continue Reading
The High Court has scheduled December 27, 2024, to hear the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s lawsuit seeking to block the Electoral Commission (EC) from re-collating and redeclaring parliamentary results for nine contentious constituencies. The NDC contends that the EC has exceeded its authority by conducting these processes, which they argueContinue Reading
The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified its decision to relocate the collation centres for some 12 constituencies to the National Police Training School (NPTS), saying it was made following recommendations from the Ghana Police Service. This decision, according to the EC, was taken to ensure the safety of its staffContinue Reading