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Spencer Wan Blog of Friday, 6 December 2024
Source: Eric Afatsao
In the 2018 elections, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ashanti Region has vowed to oppose the use of readily washed indelible ink, claiming that it is a calculated attempt to compromise the voting process’s integrity.
According to Abass Nurudeen, the party’s regional communications officer, during Monday’s Special Voting exercise, Electoral Commission representatives utilized this type of wipeable ink at some polling places.
“The NDC had brought it up with the regional Electoral Commission, but they will be careful to make sure they are not used again tomorrow,” he said.
We are aware in certain constituencies that some of the EC’s indelible ink is readily cleaned. The fundamental function of indelible ink is to mark a voter who has previously cast a ballot, preventing him from casting another ballot at a different polling place. Thus, utilizing a cleanable indelible ink is establishing the conditions required for impersonation and multiple votes.
After we brought up this matter, the European Commission (EC) firmly informed us that all of those cleanable indelible inks had been replaced. Whatever he has assured us of, we sincerely hope it is accurate. But during a press conference, he informed reporters, “We will not tolerate the use of any indelible ink that is easily cleanable on the D-Day.”
Mr. Nurudeen went on to urge fans, followers, and anybody else who fervently desired a change in government to unite behind former President John Mahama and other regional parliamentary candidates.
