The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has admitted the party witch-hunted the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, but has said it was for a good cause. The Campaign Manager of the NPP during the 2016 campaign, Peter Mac Manu, told Class FM’s Kwesi Parker-Wilson on Wednesday May 24 after an Inter-Party Advisory Committee … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dispelled allegations that the party announced the results of the 2016 elections ahead of the Electoral Commission (EC). At an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Wednesday, May 24, some opposition parties criticised the NPP in particular for allegedly declaring the results of the presidential poll, rather than waiting … Read more
Pressure group, ‘The Alliance for Accountable Governance’, (AFAG), has petitioned the Royal Institute of International Affairs of the U. K against rewarding chairperson of the Electoral Commission Charlotte Osei with the 2017 Chatham House Prize. The EC boss was nominated in April by the award committee for her role in “ensuring a peaceful and transparent … Read more
ALLIANCE FOR ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE P. O. BOX OS 3547 OSU. Email: [email protected] |Tel: +233- 501287870 |+233-209830546 |+233-248274646 THE PRESIDENT THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, CHATHAM HOUSE, 10 ST JAMES SQUARE, LONDON SW1Y 4LE 25TH APRIL 2017 Dear Sir, MRS. CHALLOTTE OSEI, GHANA’S ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER UNFIT FOR CHATHAM HOUSE PRIZE The Alliance for Accountable Governance … Read more
The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) has expressed strong reservations about the nomination of the Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, for the 2017 Chatham House Prize. Mrs Osei was shortlisted for the prestigious Chatham House prize to be awarded by the Royal Institute of International Affairs of the U. K for what … Read more
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) yesterday blamed the Electoral Commission (EC) for the tension and uncertainty during the collation of the results in the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections in the country. It said the lack of timeous information at certain junctures exacerbated the tension and, therefore, called on the EC to … Read more
Dean of Faculty of Law at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Dr. Lydia Apori Nkansah has given the Electoral Commission (EC) 60 percent on its performance in the December 7 general elections. She believes that the commission step up its game during the process as compared to the 2012 elections. “The … Read more
The Police Administration has urged police officers who could not cast their ballot during the Special Voting to exercise patience as the challenges being addressed. A statement signed by the Police Director of Public Affairs, Cephas Arthur, says personnel who were denied the opportunity to vote will do that on December 7. The Thursday’s Special … Read more
An expert has advised that the numerous cases of ‘missing names’ from the Special Voters’ register should be investigated. Theodore Dzeble, a former Communications Officer for the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), said the situation has been embarrassing. Mr Dzeble made the suggestion in a discussion on 3FM on Sunday. The discussion was about … Read more
The Head of Communications at the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), Eric Kofi Dzakpasu, has calmed nerves by stating that the seeming problems with the Special Voting regarding “missing names” will not occur on December 7, 2016. He dismissed description of security officers not finding their names in the Special Voting list as “missing names”, pointing … Read more
Some persons who are supposed to take part in the phase two of the special voting exercise organised on Sunday, 4 December have once again been prevented from voting because their names were not on the list. Some security officers, media personnel and Electoral Commission officials were unable to vote on 1 December because their … Read more
Security officers, who did not find their names in the voters’ register on the second day of Special Voting at Tamale Central, have threatened to stop the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) from going ahead with the exercise if their names are not found. They claim the EC has failed in organizing the exercise and suspect … Read more
The second phase of the special voting exercise is expected to start at 7:00am today, [Sunday], December 7, in all designated Polling Stations across the country. The first day of the special voting exercise on Thursday, December 1, recorded a turnout rate of 72.69 percent representing 92,231 of 126,875 registered persons, according to provisional figures … Read more
Persons whose names are on the special voters’ list will not be allowed to vote on Wednesday, December 7. According to the Electoral Commission (EC) such persons will be regarded as absent voters. The EC in a press release warned that “all voters whose names are included in the special voters’ list are legally part … Read more
The first day of the special voting exercise recorded a turnout rate of 72.69 percent representing 92,231 of 126,875 registered persons, according to provisional figures from the Electoral Commission (EC). This was achieved regardless of the challenges that plagued the exercise, compelling the Commission to set aside another day on Sunday December 4, for persons … Read more
Persons whose names are on the special voters’ list will not be allowed to vote on Wednesday, December 7. According to the Electoral Commission (EC) such persons will be regarded as absent voters. The EC in a press release warned that “all voters whose names are included in the special voters’ list are legally part … Read more
Persons whose names are on the special voters’ list will not be allowed to vote on Wednesday, December 7. According to the Electoral Commission (EC) such persons will be regarded as absent voters. The EC in a press release warned that “all voters whose names are included in the special voters’ list are legally part … Read more
The Police administration has directed all unit commanders to allow their subordinate staff to participate in the special voting exercise on Sunday. The Electoral Commission (EC) together with stakeholders, at an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Thursday evening, decided to extend the special voting exercise to Sunday, December 4, to allow persons who … Read more
The Police administration has directed all unit commanders to allow their subordinate staff to participate in the special voters’ registration exercise on Sunday. The Electoral Commission (EC) together with stakeholders, at an emergency Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Thursday evening, decided to extend the special voting exercise to Sunday, December 4, to allow persons … Read more
In spite of the numerous challenges which blighted Thursday’s special voting exercise, the main elections scheduled for December 7 will not encounter such difficulties, the Electoral Commission (EC) has assured Ghanaians. The commission has come under fire for what many believe was a shambolic organisation of the special voting – an exercise held for more … Read more