The flagbearers of the various political parties have cast their ballots at various polling stations across the country.
President John Dramani Mahama, who is the candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), voted in his home constituency of Bole in the Northern Region, where he was Member of Parliament for 3 terms.
Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), was also at the Kyebi in the Eastern Region to cast his ballot. He had also been MP for 3 terms until he decided to run for the office of president.
Flagbearer of the Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) Dr. Paa Kwesi Ndoum also voted at the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem (KEEA) Constituency, where he had also been Member of Parliament for a term.
Dr. Edward Nasigri Mahama of the People’s National Convention (PNC) also cast his ballot at the Oko Presby polling station in Accra.
The Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, was also at the Kperiga polling station in the Walewale Constituency in the Northern Region to cast his ballot. He described the process as peaceful.
Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur, the vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was at the Accra High School polling station to cast his ballot.
The first and only woman presidential candidate for the 2016 elections, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, who is the flagbearer of the National Democratic Party (NDP) was at the Klottey Korley Constituency where she voted.
Coincidentally, former President JJ Rawlings also voted in the same constituency, which is where their daughter Zanetor Rawlings is contesting to be Member of Parliament for the NDC.
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