As Ghanaians prepare to cast their votes in the 2024 general elections, citizens have started arriving at their respective polling centers ahead of the official start time of 7:00 AM.
These elections will determine the next President and Members of Parliament for the country’s 276 constituencies.
Madina Zongo update
Reports from GhanaWeb indicate that at Madina Zongo, officials of the Electoral Commission (EC) arrived around 6:30 AM. However, there was a delay at the Presbyterian Church polling station, where officials were still setting up while voters waited to cast their ballots.
Korle Klottey constituency update
At the YMCA polling station in the Korle Klottey constituency, GhanaWeb’s Stella Sogli reported that polling officers began breaking the seals on sensitive materials and ballot boxes at 6:15 AM.
This was done in the presence of representatives from the various political parties to ensure transparency.
TV3 Mensah park update
At TV3 Mensah Park A and B polling stations, electoral officers were still awaiting canopies and chairs as of 6:07 AM. The area was not fully set up when the report was filed.
The 2024 general elections are ongoing across 276 constituencies in the country, with 18.8 million people expected to vote.
The 2024 election has thirteen presidential candidates, with nine of them representing political parties and four being independent candidates.
Of the 18.8 million voters, 459,291 represent 4% of the voter population. 48% of the voters are male, while the female population makes up 52%.
The role of the youth in the elections will be significant as they make up 55% of the voter population.
A total of 40,976 polling centres will be used for the 2024 elections, with 328 already used for the Special Voting exercises that took place on Monday, December 2, and Thursday, December 5, 2024.
According to data published by CODEO, the largest CSO in elections, the 2024 elections will feature 801 parliamentary candidates vying for the 276 seats.
Of the 13 presidential candidates, four are independent, while nine represent political parties. This means that the elections will have nine political parties contesting.
In the parliamentary elections, there are 111 candidates contesting as independents.
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