The Electoral Commission (EC) has advised voters to speak to Presiding Officers at polling stations which have been split before joining queues to votes. This, the EC says, will help resolve the confusion over which queues voters should join in order to find their names to cast their votes. The EC gave the directive following … Read more
The Electoral Commission says it has prepared well for the special voting slated for December 1. The Deputy Communications Director of the EC, Yussif Ayuba told Radio Ghana that all logistics are in place and the EC is also working with the police to ensure adequate security on that day. Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service … Read more
A little over 114,000 voters are expected to cast their ballot during the special voting on December 1; and not 65,000 as announced earlier. According to the Deputy Director of Communications of the Electoral Commission (EC), Yussif Ayuba, the earlier list and figure put out by the Commission was not the final list. He has … Read more
The People’s National Convention (PNC) has urged the Electoral Commission to desist from acts aimed at abusing its powers enshrined in the Constitution. PNC’s National Treasurer, Akane Adams said it is important for the Commission to give a fair hearing to the 13 disqualified presidential candidates as directed by the Supreme Court (SC) and not … Read more
Eight out of the 13 disqualified presidential candidates have resubmitted their nomination forms as at 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Electoral Commission (EC) has said. Deputy EC Communication Director, Yussif Ayuba explained that per the ruling of Ghana’s apex court candidates who could not present their forms stand automatically disqualified. He nonetheless told Raymond Acquah, host … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) says the Electoral Commission (EC) has refused to point errors on its nomination forms, despite apex court’s ruling to the contrary. PPP General Secretary, Murtala Mohammed said they have been at the Commission’s office for more than four hours waiting to be told of their errors but nothing has been … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) has reported to the police and Attorney General, all the electoral and criminal offences identified during the vetting of nomination forms filed by presidential aspirants for the 2016 elections for investigations. Mr Yussif Ayuba, Deputy Communications Director of the EC, made this known on Class91.3FM’s Executive Breakfast Show (EBS) on Thursday … Read more
The Electoral Commission(EC) has indicated that it will not accept the plea of any political party disqualified in the 2016 presidential race. Deputy Communications Director of the EC, Yussif Ayuba said both Presidential and parliamentary candidates had ample time to vet their documents themselves and ensure that all details were in line with the law … Read more