The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the online re-exhibition of the 2024 Provisional Voter Register from Tuesday, October 15 to Sunday, October 19, 2024. The Electoral Commission’s (EC) assurance to re-exhibit the revised Provisional Voter Register (PVR) online was made during the Special IPAC meeting on October 1. This move …
Read More »2024 Elections: EC Approves 13 Presidential Aspirants
The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially approved 13 candidates to contest in the upcoming 2024 presidential elections. After what it said was a thorough vetting process, the EC’s approved candidates include individuals from a range of political backgrounds, including candidates from major parties and several independents. The announcement comes after …
Read More »Voters Exhibition: Why Are People Checking Details Via Shortcode Being Charged? – EC Asked
South Dayi Member of Parliament(MP), Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has raised concerns over a GH₵0.50 fee being charged voters verifying their details in the Electoral Commission (EC) ongoing exhibition exercise through a short code. As part of the exercise which started today, August 20, 2024, the EC has introduced the short code …
Read More »EC Sets Filing Fees And Nomination Dates For 2024 Presidential, Parliamentary Elections
The Electoral Commission (EC) will open nominations for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday, September 9. The nomination period will close on Friday, September 13. In a press release issued on Thursday, August 1, the Commission stated that this process is in accordance with Regulations 6, 7, and …
Read More »Ghana EC Must Start Thinking Of Electronic Voting – Joseph Archibald
Mr. Joseph Archibald, a prominent politician, entrepreneur, and a member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has recently emphasized the need for Ghana to embrace electronic voting (e-voting). This modern approach to elections could address many of the inefficiencies and challenges associated with traditional voting methods. Archibald’s call comes …
Read More »EC Reschedules 2024 Voters Exhibition Exercise
The Electoral Commission has announced a new date for the 2024 Voters Exhibition Exercise. Originally scheduled to begin on August 1, the exercise has been postponed to start on August 20 and end on August 27, 2024. In a press release, the Commission stated that the rescheduling was necessary due …
Read More »EC Drops Proposal To Shift December 7 Election Day To November
The Electoral Commission (EC) has backed down on the proposal to shift the December 7 polls to a date in November. The Commission, in January proposed the date change with the explanation that, it will help make more room to organise a run-off be able to declare results before the …
Read More »SDA’s Plea Is Unrelated To Changing The Election Date – EC Clarifies.
Changing the December 7 election date has nothing to do with SDA’s petition, the EC clarifies. The Electoral Commission of Ghana says its push for a change in the December 7 election date is unrelated to the petition submitted by the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church. The SDA church, about a …
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