The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has confirmed the destruction of excess and defective electoral materials for the Ahafo and Volta Regions ahead of the 2024 general elections.
The commission, in a presser on November 15, noted that it has recalled ballot papers for the Ahafo and Volta regions due to serialisation errors.
In a statement signed by Samuel Tettey, the Deputy Chairman of Operations at the Electoral Commission noted 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,” part of the statement read.
To maintain 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.
Source: William Narh