The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has denied claims that it can print excess ballot papers to influence the outcome of the upcoming 2024 general election.
To address these concerns, the EC invited election stakeholders to visit the ballot printing centres, where officials explained the ballot printing process and why it would be impossible to print excess papers.
Dr. Eric Bossman Asare, a deputy chairperson of the commission, speaking from one of the printing centres, stated that printing excess ballot papers is not feasible.
He noted that political parties are informed of the exact number of ballot papers allocated to each constituency and that their agents are stationed at all printing centres to verify this.
“If you hear anyone saying that the Electoral Commission has printed more than the necessary ballots, that’s a complete lie. The parties are aware of the ballot statistics for each region and constituency. For this year’s election, we have set an increase of 2% for each constituency, and that’s precisely what is being printed,” he explained.
Dr. Asare emphasized that claims of thousands of excess ballots are unfounded, as the party agents present at the printing centres can confirm that only the numbers agreed upon are being printed.
“When printing is completed, ballots for each constituency will be packed, with seals from both the EC and the political parties, ensuring full transparency,” he added.
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