The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has denied claims of printing extra ballot papers for the December 7 general elections.
According to the Commission, the electoral process has been transparent and participatory with all political parties actively involved in every step.
At the launch of the 2024 peace campaign, Deputy Chairperson of Operations for the EC, Samuel Tettey, asked the public to disregard the allegations.
“The allegation of the ballot printing, which is currently in the public domain, is not true. We would like to assure the people of Ghana that the processes are so inclusive, so participatory, open and transparent. As we speak all political parties have their agents at the printing houses.”
“We also have the police at the printing houses, monitoring the process as has been the practice. All excess ballots printed are shredded in the presence of party agents and the certificate is signed,” he stated.
His remarks follow demands by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which is asking the EC to provide details of serial numbers for all ballot papers.
But that demand has been described as misplaced, with the Electoral Commission maintaining that it is committed to a credible election.
“We wish to state that our processes are so transparent and that the Commission cannot print excess ballots. We would call on the public not to panic about this news story, as it’s not the case. The Commission remains committed,” Samuel Tettey added.
Meanwhile, he has cautioned party leaders and their communicators to be circumspect in their utterances and eschew hate speech ahead of the polls.
Mr. Tettey contends that the rising tension in the country stems out of the kind of statements made on campaign platforms.
The Electoral Commission says it is committed to peace this year.
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