The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has confirmed the destruction of excess and defective electoral materials for the Volta and Ahafo Regions ahead of the December 7 polls.
The move comes after discrepancies in the serialisation of the ballot papers were discovered, prompting the EC to reprint the ballots for these regions.
The announcement was made during the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Friday, November 15.
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In a press statement, the Deputy Chairman of Operations at the EC, Samuel Tettey, indicated that the defective materials were destroyed on Saturday, November 16, in the presence of relevant stakeholders.
“The destruction done through burning was witnessed by the Agents of the Political Parties, the National Intelligence Bureau, National Security, Ghana Police Service and the Electoral Commission,” portions of the statement read.
To ensure transparency, the EC assured stakeholders that additional ballots with serial number discrepancies would also be accounted for and subsequently destroyed.
“The commission will today, Sunday, November 17, 2024, account for all the ballot papers printed for both Regions which will be burnt subsequently due to challenges with the serial numbers. The Commission will inform the Political Parties and other Stakeholders in due course to enable them to observe the destruction of these ballot papers,” the statement added.
Read the EC’s full statement below;
