No political party raised issues over ballot errors in Ahafo and Volta – EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified that no political party raised concerns regarding serialisation issues in the ballot papers for the Ahafo and Volta regions.
According to the Commission, the challenges with serialisation were brought to the attention of the Commission by the EC Team stationed at the said Printing House and also confirmed by the Audit Department of the Commission.
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In response to speculation, the EC emphasized that no political party, whether formally or informally, notified the Commission about the serialisation problems, even though party agents were present during the process.
“It is important for the Public to know that the challenges with serialisation were brought to the attention of the Commission by the EC Team stationed at the said Printing House and also confirmed by the Audit Department of the Commission.
“No Political Party, whether formally or informally, notified the Commission about the challenges with serialisation at the Printing House, even though their agents were present throughout the process.
“The decision to dispose of the printed ballot papers was based solely on reports from the EC Team at the said Printing House and confirmed by its Audit Department.”
The clarification follows discussions surrounding the reprinting of ballot papers for the upcoming election, with some questioning if the decision was influenced by the National Democratic Congress (NDC).