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Confusion and blame game at EC’s emergency meeting over presidential results

The Herald reports that there was confusion at an emergency meeting at the headquarters of the Electoral Commission (EC) over the miscalculations that have been recorded after the Presidential elections. Details are sketchy but the paper is informed that the meeting started at 2pm with confusion and blame game was on the …

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Corrected figures: EC owes nobody any apology – Dr Serebuor Quaicoe

The Electoral Commission(EC) has dismissed claims about a deliberate change of figures in favour of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the recently held December 7, 2020, general elections. This follows calls from a section of the public for the EC to apologize following the change in figures announced by …

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EC revises disparities in presidential election results percentages

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has explained some disparities in the December 7 presidential election results percentages which was declared by the Chairperson of the Commission on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. The EC in a statement stated that, Jean Mensa “inadvertently used 13,433,573 as the total valid votes cast.” “The total valid …

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FULL TEXT: Jean Mensa’s declaration of 2020 presidential election results

To God be all the glory, great things He has done, and greater things He will do. On behalf of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, I welcome you to a significant moment in our country’s history: The Declaration of the Results of the 2020 Presidential Elections. We had aimed at …

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Rains, others affected results declaration timeline – Jean Mensa

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Jean Mensa says rains and other challenges on election day affected the timeline set for results declaration. The commission failed on its promise to announce results 24 hours after the polls. “We express our regret for our inability to declare the results at 5 …

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Duncan-Williams, Peace Council, NCCE Chairpersons Spotted At EC Office

Reverend Nicholas Duncan-Williams of the Action Chapel, the chairman of the National Peace Council, Reverend Dr Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, the chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Josephine Osei, and observers from some international organizations have been spotted at the premises of the Electoral Commission. GhanaWeb has been told …

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VIDEO+PHOTOS: receives 14 presidential results, seven certified so far

The Electoral Commission has released the results from seven regions. The Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensaannounced at a press conference that they have received presidential results from fourteen of the sixteen regions. She stated a press conference held on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, that they are currently working to certify the remaining …

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LIVESTREAMING: Electoral Commission press conference

The Electoral Commission is addressing the media on progress made so far with respect to the collation of ballots. The EC chairperson, Jean Mensa will speak on the process so far and give update the collation of results from the regions. Earlier the EC held a press conference where it …

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BREAKING NEWS: EC Reschedules Election results Declaration Time

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has rescheduled the time it would announce the election polls which was initially scheduled for Tuesday 5 pm. Although the electoral body earlier stated its commitment to announce results within 24 hours after the close of polls on Monday, the postponement according to the EC …

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VIDEO: EC office in Fomena on fire

The office of the Electoral Commission in the Fomena Constituency in the early hours of Tuesday was up in flames. It is unclear what caused the incident but reports suggest it happened at the time some youth in the area were very agitated. Reports suggest that the disgruntled youth had attempted to …

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