Tag Archives: EC

A former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has criticised the commission for its move to discard the guarantor system for the continuous voter registration exercise. In a statement made exclusively to the Daily Graphic, he said the contention of the EC that the guarantor system was not robust and, …

The Senior Staff Association of the Electoral Commission is beside itself with sorrow over a myriad of issues militating against its work, including the body’s failure to pay service providers for the 2020 general elections. The association also talked about delayed payments of administrative releases, outstanding bills for logistics, and the drastic …

Former Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye has called for a review of the appointment of the Electoral Commission Chairperson. According to him, the appointment of the chair person by the every sitting President in accordance with the constitution, has always created challenges particularly between the two competing …

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has cancelled the certificates of 17 political parties who have no regional and national presence and, therefore, are flouting the laws. The EC in October gave the parties to the end of that month to prove why their registrations should not be cancelled under the …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced sweeping reforms to voter registration and voting, two years before the next general elections. These will affect source documents for voter registration and the voter ID system, and will take effect with the maturation of a yet-to-be laid constitutional instrument. Deputy Commission Chair, Samuel …

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has hinted at appointing special officers who will help collate the 2024 election results. This, the Commission says, will help solve some challenges that arise at collation centres. Deputy Chairman in charge of Corporate Services, Dr Bossman Asare, speaking with Nana Osei Ampofo Adjei …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared a “No Ghana Card, No Vote” policy. That was communicated by The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, Dr Bossman Asare. According to him, without the Ghana Card, an individual will not be allowed to register to vote in …

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has dismissed reports that it intends to compile a new voters’ register for the 2024 election. This follows allegations by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the electoral body wants to compile a new voters register using the Ghana Card as the sole …

Haruna Iddrisu, the Minority Leader, is claiming that the Electoral Commission of Ghana is seeking to compile another voters register with the base document being the new Ghana card. According to him, his outfit will kick against such moves by the Commission because the new register is a wasteful expenditure …

The Electoral Commission of Ghana does not have an asset register, which is a basic document meant to capture and record its assets across the country, a sitting lawmaker has disclosed. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament representing the people of North Tongu in a social media post dated July …