Tag Archives: ELECTORAL COMMISSION

A The United Kingdom provided the global community a leap of faith this week, rolling out the first mass vaccinations against Covid-19 in the western hemisphere. Amidst all the uncertainties, it is a remarkable achievement for humanity. The United States which has borne the brunt of the global case burden …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has debunked claims that names of 21,000 voters have been deleted from the electoral roll in the Ashaiman constituency. Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Ernest Henry Norgbey had claimed that 21,000 names including his own could not be traced in the voter register in Ashaiman in …

The Chair of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC), Jean Adukwei Mensa, has written to the Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra to dismiss a suit brought before it by Member of Parliament for Ashaiman Constituency Ernest Henry Norgbey. Mr Norgbey had requested information on the processes that led …

The Electoral Commission has concluded its timetable for the 2020 general elections and will soon make it available to the various political parties. According to Dr. Serebuor Quaicoo, Director of Elections at the Electoral Commission,the EC will soon commence the compilation of the voters roll for next year’s elections. Dr. …

The Electoral Commission has canceled its arrangement to get media personnel vote early on December 10, ahead of the district assemblies and local level elections. Media personnel are usually added to the lists of groups of people who partake in the special voting to enable them monitor elections on main …

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa has cautioned officers against acts of association that could undermine the credibility of the institution to carry out its mandate of holding credible elections. While advising election officers against operating in secrecy and holding secret meetings with individuals or groups, she called …

The Electoral Commission (EC) and the Police Administration have reactivated the Elections Security Task Force to effectively address election security issues in the upcoming District Level Elections, the Referendum and the 2020 general election. Made up of heads of security agencies, the task force would plan and provide a conducive …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has sued the Electoral Commission over the failure of the commission to provide the party a copy of the 2019 voters register. The voter’s exhibition exercise started on September 10, 2019 and was expected to end on September 17, 2019 but it was extended to …

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has said the Commission has abrogated a $56 million contract signed by her predecessor to manage the ICT setup of the Commission. She said the EC was paying $4 million yearly to the company to keep the commission’s data. Speaking at a …

President Akufo-Addo has called on the Electoral Commission to disprove all allegations of her critics by ensuring that it efficiently discharges its functions as stipulated in law. Addressing the Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs. Jane Mensa and other members of the Commission when they paid a courtesy call on him …