Unsigned Pink Results Sheet Does Not Invalidate Votes

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DO THE RIGHT THING 12 years ago

We need people like you to always educate Ghanaians on some of these basic laws to enable the layman see the light. "My people perish out of ignorance". Let those who have ears hear and those with eyes see. I like the way you ...
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We need people like you to always educate Ghanaians on some of these basic laws to enable the layman see the light. "My people perish out of ignorance". Let those who have ears hear and those with eyes see. I like the way you always present your concerns devoid of insult, We want peace because Ghana is the only country you and I have.
NYG 12 years ago

I used to be of the same view that the absence of the signature of the Presiding officer could not invalidate the results of the votes cast until I read the Constitution this afternoon. (Given I am not a lawyer though) but my ...
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I used to be of the same view that the absence of the signature of the Presiding officer could not invalidate the results of the votes cast until I read the Constitution this afternoon. (Given I am not a lawyer though) but my layman's interpretation of the supreme ;aw governing the land says categorically states that the Presiding SHALL sign the declaration form ie pink sheets. Article 49 (3) The presiding officer, the candidates or their representatives and, in the case of a referendum, the parties contesting or their agents and the polling agents if any, shall then sign a declaration stating -

Now I am not sure of the consequence of not signing since the the constitution is silent on the validity or otherwise of the pink shrrt. This willbe the duty the duty of the Honorable Justices to determine. My personal guess is that like Ms. Margaret is saying the judges may rule the votes to be valid based on the testimonies of the party agent represented at the polling station. My view is dictated by the argument the right to vote and have your counted is such a fundamental and sacred right that it should transcend the signature of one irresponsible so called presiding officer. And again if the court errs (in my opinion) to invalidate the results of these polling station only because they lacked the signatures of the presiding officers, then the court woukd have open a door a set a precedence for unscrupulous partisan presiding officers to intensionally hijack the election process should the results not go their way.
THY SHALL.... 12 years ago

In law, shall means Must. so the condition is clear. It must the presiding office must sign to make it valid. Now, its not valid if not signed.

In law, shall means Must. so the condition is clear. It must the presiding office must sign to make it valid. Now, its not valid if not signed.
NYG 12 years ago

Again I have stated that I am not a lawyer and have based my argument on common sense. My counter argument to yours will be that the word SHALL equally affects the polling agents or the representatives of the candidates, and ...
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Again I have stated that I am not a lawyer and have based my argument on common sense. My counter argument to yours will be that the word SHALL equally affects the polling agents or the representatives of the candidates, and I don't want to believe that by your argument the refusal of an agent to sign a declaration will invalidate the results automatically. Can you imagine the amount of power the constitution will be vesting in one individual's signature?
MR. FIGURE-OUT 12 years ago

The NDC and the EC should harbor no fear and desist from casting aspersions on the petitioners and their supporters if they really know Mahama won the elections genuinely. There is no need spending time to quote laws to forc ...
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The NDC and the EC should harbor no fear and desist from casting aspersions on the petitioners and their supporters if they really know Mahama won the elections genuinely. There is no need spending time to quote laws to force people to accept the results if indeed the election was won by headcount but not on technical grounds. So far the apprehension and the aggression with with which the NDc is trying to justify the legitimacy of the elections which is being challenged in court make me think there is a skeleton in somebody's cupboard.
HARD TALK 12 years ago

LIE AND LIE AND LIE YOURSELF. WHY THE EC IS SENDING HIS AGENTS TO EVERYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY TO FIND SOMEONE TO SIGH THE PINK SHEET? GHANAIANS ARE NO MORE FOOL:

LIE AND LIE AND LIE YOURSELF. WHY THE EC IS SENDING HIS AGENTS TO EVERYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY TO FIND SOMEONE TO SIGH THE PINK SHEET? GHANAIANS ARE NO MORE FOOL:
manb USA 12 years ago

it's the agent whose signature is important.the presiding officer is just the witness, he/she is not the applicant
nor the concerned.the agent hold the ownership of his/her parties flag at the pooling station.therefore they ...
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it's the agent whose signature is important.the presiding officer is just the witness, he/she is not the applicant
nor the concerned.the agent hold the ownership of his/her parties flag at the pooling station.therefore they hold the judgement of the validity of the results.
kululu 12 years ago

If the law is based on common sense, then the judges would not overlook the signature of an agent or officer on a single pink sheet because it is only by appending their signature would acknowledge certification of results be ...
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If the law is based on common sense, then the judges would not overlook the signature of an agent or officer on a single pink sheet because it is only by appending their signature would acknowledge certification of results beyond doubt.
JOE, UK 12 years ago

If the data on the pink sheets are correct and they have been signed by the party representatives but not been signed by EC representatives then the Supreme Court may order those EC agents to sing their portions to complete t ...
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If the data on the pink sheets are correct and they have been signed by the party representatives but not been signed by EC representatives then the Supreme Court may order those EC agents to sing their portions to complete the validation. This is only my opinion.

It seems also to me that some of those EC returning officers were newly employed or were just hired, and they might have forgotten to sign their portions.

If those people have not been paid yet then I suggest they should lose portion of their wages because their failure to sign their portions has brought a consequence that has put Ghana on the verge of EXPLOSION.
NYG 12 years ago

I personally agree with you. I believe this should be used as a teachable moment for subsequent eelections. Elections are serious and have dire consequence and serious people should be engaged to be engaged to monitor them. T ...
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I personally agree with you. I believe this should be used as a teachable moment for subsequent eelections. Elections are serious and have dire consequence and serious people should be engaged to be engaged to monitor them. Those receiving faxed copies of the results should crosscheck them for authenticity.

DO THE RIGHT THING 12 years ago

Ghanains want to move forward and put election 2012 behind us. The incident at Savelugu as alleged by NDC General Secretary that it was a plot by NPP and the counter accusation and boycotts will not send us any where. We mus ...
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Ghanains want to move forward and put election 2012 behind us. The incident at Savelugu as alleged by NDC General Secretary that it was a plot by NPP and the counter accusation and boycotts will not send us any where. We must all "do deep soul searching" and stop toying with the peace we are fortunate to have in Ghana.
Dr, Rasmos Kumbulaye. 12 years ago

I,m very disappointed at the leaders of NPP who are not ignorant but still allowing discredited Nana Addo to fool the ignorant majority of the party. ENLIGHTENED PEOPLE LIKE DR. WEREKO BROBBEY ADVICED THE PARTY TO DO THE RIGH ...
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I,m very disappointed at the leaders of NPP who are not ignorant but still allowing discredited Nana Addo to fool the ignorant majority of the party. ENLIGHTENED PEOPLE LIKE DR. WEREKO BROBBEY ADVICED THE PARTY TO DO THE RIGHT THING,HOWEVER, HE WAS INSULTED BY SOME IGNORAMUSES OR COWARDS IN THE PARTY EXECUTIVES. THIS IS A SHAME. Why are some oF the brilliant people in the party like ARTHUR KENNEDY , DR.APRAKU ,e.t.c are not speaking ? As a member of this great party I'm a shamed of this nonsense going on by these idiots leading our party. They are loosing the next election for us. How long are we going to sit down and allow this mad man Addo and his cronies to spoil our party ? I urge all enlightened members of the party to stand up and be counted. SAVE YOUR PARTY. DON'T ALLOW AKUFFO ADDO TO DISGRACE AND SPOIL OUR PARTY.
NDC MAN 12 years ago

"....throwing dust into the eyes of their supporters and Ghanaians at large."

Margaret, the above is a powerful statement by you. Now tell us if you are positive that none of the party agents who refused to sign the pink f ...
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"....throwing dust into the eyes of their supporters and Ghanaians at large."

Margaret, the above is a powerful statement by you. Now tell us if you are positive that none of the party agents who refused to sign the pink forms gave a written explanation for refusing to sign the form/s. You failed to disclose that in your write up and I hope you are not also trying to throw DUST in the eyes of Ghanaians.
Ninam 12 years ago

She explained that there is no portion on the pink sheet where a presiding officer may state why not signing.

She explained that there is no portion on the pink sheet where a presiding officer may state why not signing.
NDC MAN 12 years ago

And then she went on to state that: "If you are a party agent and you refuse to append your signature on the pink results sheet, you have the option in this whole world to state the reason/s why you did not append your signat ...
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And then she went on to state that: "If you are a party agent and you refuse to append your signature on the pink results sheet, you have the option in this whole world to state the reason/s why you did not append your signature to the pink results sheet."

Can you now see how the so called Margaret Jackson has contradicted herself in an attempt to blame the polling agents and throw dust in the eyes of Ghanaians.
Ernest 12 years ago

NPP need to learn. They are quick to jump to conclusion and forgetton that Ghana, as here EC has rule to governing any election.

Hmm NPP is destoying themselves or the party at the end. now you are drumming false informat ...
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NPP need to learn. They are quick to jump to conclusion and forgetton that Ghana, as here EC has rule to governing any election.

Hmm NPP is destoying themselves or the party at the end. now you are drumming false information and soon you have now where to go again.
Kofi Asaase Asa--- Mantukwa 12 years ago

I think somebody should tell Mr. Michael Jackson, Oh, I am sorry; Is it rather, Margaret Jackson, that,

No NPP member, including Nana Akomea, has either quoted, read, interpreted or even referred to any portion of the eE ...
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I think somebody should tell Mr. Michael Jackson, Oh, I am sorry; Is it rather, Margaret Jackson, that,

No NPP member, including Nana Akomea, has either quoted, read, interpreted or even referred to any portion of the eEectoral Law since it was reported that .

'Three EC officials were over the weekend arrested in Savelugu for allegedly attempting to sign 15 pink sheets used in the general election.'

Ms. Margaret Jackson, the author of this article, is not trying to be honest and write the truth.

And I quote;

"..Therefore, the noise being made by Nana Akomea, NPP Communications Director and other leading members of the NPP that pink result... null and void very laughable.."

Nana Akomea never said this. What Nana Akomea said was this. And I quote:

"..He indicated that the petitioners will formally bring the issue to the attention of the justices of the Supreme Court because it has a bearing on the case before it."..

“There are 1,825 pink sheets without signatures which goes against the electoral laws and the total votes involved is 16,109 which is likely to affect the election results” he added.

"..Nana Akomea posited that the NPP anticipated that the EC may want to interfere with evidence that is why it asked the court to force the Commission to tender in all the original pink sheets for safe keeping...

"..The (NPP) Director of Communications said EC has been caught red handed trying to change the documents because they know the NPP has a case in court.."

Margaret Jackson is also being haunted by her fears and inferiority complex, by making this derogatory statement about the NPP;

And I quote her agian:

:..It is therefore very sad and worrying that the NPP folks who claim to have knowledgeable people who can read the law and explain it in its entirety do know this basic EC law .."

This reminds me of an incident in The Bible;

Jesus was asked by Pontious Pilate:

"Are you the King of The Jews?",

And Jesus answered:
"
You Have said it.."

This article justifies the fact that Margaret Jackson does not write the Truth, and most of her articles are made-up, with the aim to rather throw dust into the eyes of her followers , who are now trying to discern between 'fake and genuine', 'lies and truth'.
Ken Ntiamoa 12 years ago

Kofi Mantukwa

Now, let us go back to your biblical reference and I quote:

This reminds me of an incident in The Bible;

Jesus was asked by Pontious Pilate:

"Are you the King of The Jews?",

And Jesus answered:
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Kofi Mantukwa

Now, let us go back to your biblical reference and I quote:

This reminds me of an incident in The Bible;

Jesus was asked by Pontious Pilate:

"Are you the King of The Jews?",

And Jesus answered:
"
You Have said it.."
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What is your understanding of Jesus' answer and 2 how does that conjoin Ms/Mrs Jackson's analysis?

Please, educate me

Ken
Kofi Asaase Asa--- Mantukwa 12 years ago

When Jesus answered that Pontious Pilate have said it, it meant he, Pontious Pilate was aware and acknowledged that, Jesus was, and is, "The King of the Jews".

Impliedly, if Ms. Magaret Jackson is saying that The NPP peop ...
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When Jesus answered that Pontious Pilate have said it, it meant he, Pontious Pilate was aware and acknowledged that, Jesus was, and is, "The King of the Jews".

Impliedly, if Ms. Magaret Jackson is saying that The NPP people feel that they are the party with the most educated members, then, Maggie has acknowledged that or she has admitted that unknowingly.
nana addo 12 years ago

Many are the uneducated supporters of the npp,Akuffo Addo knowing this lied to them about free education so as to access themselves.unfortunately,he did not tell them where the funds were going to come from.liars

Many are the uneducated supporters of the npp,Akuffo Addo knowing this lied to them about free education so as to access themselves.unfortunately,he did not tell them where the funds were going to come from.liars

WHO DARES WIN 12 years ago

NPP members boast they have lawyers and technical know-how in everything, but yet lacks the ability to interpret the same law they claim they're good at. What is too difficult for them about EC laws? It's very sad to say, but ...
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NPP members boast they have lawyers and technical know-how in everything, but yet lacks the ability to interpret the same law they claim they're good at. What is too difficult for them about EC laws? It's very sad to say, but I wonder how they came up with them law degree and certificate and whoever passed them in the first place.
Pumpuni 12 years ago

"...an unsigned pink results sheet by a returning officer of the EC does not invalidate or annul the votes cast at any polling station."
If that is the case, why sign them secretly?

"...an unsigned pink results sheet by a returning officer of the EC does not invalidate or annul the votes cast at any polling station."
If that is the case, why sign them secretly?
nana kumasi 12 years ago

dirty ewes and northerns writer

dirty ewes and northerns writer
Mahama 12 years ago

Are you one of Mahama's girl friends. I think you are enjoying the huge money he gave to you.

Are you one of Mahama's girl friends. I think you are enjoying the huge money he gave to you.
Akadu Mensema 12 years ago

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KOFI BRUCE 12 years ago

NEVER BEFORE HAVE I SEEN A PHD HOLDER REDUCE HERSELF TO A CHEAP ASSWHOLE WHO ROAMS THE WEB AND SPEWS NONSENSE ON ANYTHING THAT DOES NOT FAVOR HER NPP PARTY. I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR YOU AND WHOEVER AWARDED YOU THE PHD. YOU SEEM ...
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NEVER BEFORE HAVE I SEEN A PHD HOLDER REDUCE HERSELF TO A CHEAP ASSWHOLE WHO ROAMS THE WEB AND SPEWS NONSENSE ON ANYTHING THAT DOES NOT FAVOR HER NPP PARTY. I FEEL VERY SORRY FOR YOU AND WHOEVER AWARDED YOU THE PHD. YOU SEEM TO HAVE A LOT OF TIME AT YOUR DISPOSAL BUT IT SEEMS YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO USE IT WISELY. YOU DO NOT COME CLOSE TO MAGGIE. THE FACTS SHE HAS GIVEN IS TRUE AND BECAUSE YOU CANNOT DISPUTE IT U RESORT TO INSULTS. I PITY YOU, A CHEAP ASHAWO WOMAN. IF I WERE YOU I WILL READ ARTICLES AND NEVER COMMENT ON THEM AGAIN. YOU ARE SO PATHETIC THAT I DONT KNOW WHO GAVE BIRTH TO YOU. I WONDER THE KIND OF STUDENTS YOU TEACH. I WISH SOME OF THEM COME AND READ YOUR COMMENTS ON THE GHANAWEB. WHEN YOU EVEN WRITE ARTICLES AND PEOPLE COMMMENT NEGATIVELY ON IT YOU INSULT THEM ONE BY ONE. I DONT KNOW WHICH PLANET YOU COME FROM. JUST VANISH TO SAVE YOUR TRANISHED IMAGE.
mohammed iddi . 12 years ago

FEED ME MORE, MAGIE.WHEN I SAID I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU I MEAN IT.FOR EVRTIME I READ FROM YOU,I GROW A LITTLE BIT MORE.I GET MORE EDUCATION,AND MORE ENLITHTENED. PLEASE MAGI FEED ME
MORE.AS FOR MY NPP BROTHERS,LEAVE THEM TO C ...
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FEED ME MORE, MAGIE.WHEN I SAID I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU I MEAN IT.FOR EVRTIME I READ FROM YOU,I GROW A LITTLE BIT MORE.I GET MORE EDUCATION,AND MORE ENLITHTENED. PLEASE MAGI FEED ME
MORE.AS FOR MY NPP BROTHERS,LEAVE THEM TO CULTIVATE THEIR UNMEASURABLE DISGRACE.BECAUSE THEY ARE DAMND.FEED ME MORE.
Margaret Jackson Snr 12 years ago

Surely the work of propaganda. God has a day for people who mislead and lie like you and your bunch. You cannot take Ghanians for granted for too long. Your Conscience awaits you

Surely the work of propaganda. God has a day for people who mislead and lie like you and your bunch. You cannot take Ghanians for granted for too long. Your Conscience awaits you
Nyamebapa Yaw 12 years ago

You see how daft some of you are? You have received such a brilliant lecture and you call it names. Well continue to life in your fools land and get rotten with your dwarf you were parading as a candidate to be voted the Prez ...
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You see how daft some of you are? You have received such a brilliant lecture and you call it names. Well continue to life in your fools land and get rotten with your dwarf you were parading as a candidate to be voted the Prez of this holy land Ghana. Tell Nana Akomea and your other communication team to study the EC laws properly else they get themselves and their sinking Party more embarrassed.
SIMPLE LOGIC 12 years ago

Nyamebapa Yaw, you call this article as a BRILLIANT LECTURE. Now read the following two statements in the so called brilliant lecture and explain how Margaret Jackson concluded by insulting the NPP polling agents:

"In fac ...
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Nyamebapa Yaw, you call this article as a BRILLIANT LECTURE. Now read the following two statements in the so called brilliant lecture and explain how Margaret Jackson concluded by insulting the NPP polling agents:

"In fact, there is no portion on the pink results sheet for returning officers who fail to sign their signatures to state their reason/s of not appending their signatures."

"If you are a party agent and you refuse to append your signature on the pink results sheet, you have the option in this whole world to state the reason/s why you did not append your signature to the pink results sheet."

Tetteh 12 years ago

The one who wrote this article is not intelligent at all. That is why she belongs to a party like the NDC. Your analytical method is low and you want to win a court case.

The one who wrote this article is not intelligent at all. That is why she belongs to a party like the NDC. Your analytical method is low and you want to win a court case.
Mr. Oushuuuuu 12 years ago

Can't beat her intelligence

Can't beat her intelligence
Yaw 12 years ago

How come a Returning Officer appointed by the E.C not sign? Who then validates the results at polling station level?
Were the R.O's paid then? Guys please argue like literates. MJ you were sent to go and finalise an agreemen ...
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How come a Returning Officer appointed by the E.C not sign? Who then validates the results at polling station level?
Were the R.O's paid then? Guys please argue like literates. MJ you were sent to go and finalise an agreement but you return with the agreement without signatures will you call this a complete agreement? Think about it.
Mr. Oushuuuuu 12 years ago

A brave one there.

A brave one there.
Victor A. Young 12 years ago

"Unsigned Pink Sheets does not invalidate votes!" Says who; did the Supreme Court reveal that to you? Or is it you own imagination?

If unsigned pink sheets doesn't invalidate votes, then why were others pink sheets duly s ...
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"Unsigned Pink Sheets does not invalidate votes!" Says who; did the Supreme Court reveal that to you? Or is it you own imagination?

If unsigned pink sheets doesn't invalidate votes, then why were others pink sheets duly signed? The NDC and their followers still cannot understand that election fraud is a serious case and that those involved in this horrible mess could be jailed. Each passing day, the NDC would come on the airwaves and the internet to spew garbage. I wish they could see their way clear and begin making some sense.

Election fraud is as serious as defrauding people or a bank involving millions of our laocal Cedis or Dollars. They don't believe that anyone caught to have been involved with this election fraud could be heading to Nsawam Prisons. Hmmm...!!!!

I don't know who you are; whether you're really a lady as your name suggests or a man hiding behind the internet to try to deceive yourself and weak-minded Ghanaians remains a mystery.
John Dek 12 years ago

If you ommit to do something, it may not necessarily constitute fraud.
You are likely to have committed fraud if by your ommission somebody else profits to commit fraud and by so doing you are held to be an accomplice.
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If you ommit to do something, it may not necessarily constitute fraud.
You are likely to have committed fraud if by your ommission somebody else profits to commit fraud and by so doing you are held to be an accomplice.
In this circumstance, I do not see how the presiding officer's signature alone having been ommitted has allowed somebody else to commit fraud, unless the party agents deny their signatures.
TECE 12 years ago

good one my dear we need to educate this illiterates called NPP

good one my dear we need to educate this illiterates called NPP
azin 1 12 years ago

Strangely enough margeret jackson did not state which EC law he/she is going on about, i will suggest he/she educate himself /herself rather and stop deluding him/herself.

Strangely enough margeret jackson did not state which EC law he/she is going on about, i will suggest he/she educate himself /herself rather and stop deluding him/herself.
K Benton 12 years ago

The spokesperson for the EC and the NDC is at work once more. What's new this time following on from last's weeks introduction of terms like "mop up excercise" and "special registers". I guess it is not a bad idea to at least ...
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The spokesperson for the EC and the NDC is at work once more. What's new this time following on from last's weeks introduction of terms like "mop up excercise" and "special registers". I guess it is not a bad idea to at least scan her articles to see if she has come up with anything new. But unfortunately that does not happen to be the case. As once said, "truth is so important it is always gaurded by bodyguard of lies". Margaret's job is purely to present the lies that others may miss the truth.
K Benton 12 years ago

Margaret speaks no truth, and lacks credible sources for her statements. It is not surprising to read all the slack she is getting for her article. The fact is, this time clearly arrests have been made and the people of Ghana ...
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Margaret speaks no truth, and lacks credible sources for her statements. It is not surprising to read all the slack she is getting for her article. The fact is, this time clearly arrests have been made and the people of Ghana are able to somehow smell the truth themselves irregardless of the party they are affiliated with. Shame on you Margaret...
Observer 12 years ago

Sorry Ma(g or j) Jackson did you read your own article? It is you who do not understand the EC law, and for that matter common sense. The signatures are important, else they would not be required. The fact that the law specif ...
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Sorry Ma(g or j) Jackson did you read your own article? It is you who do not understand the EC law, and for that matter common sense. The signatures are important, else they would not be required. The fact that the law specifically does not state that "any unsigned pink sheets would not be accepted as valid" does not mean that the returning officers could submit those pink sheets without their own signatures. And if returning officers' signatures would count for nothing, how much weight would be attached to those of party agents?
It seems you are behind the times. The EC has been accused of accepting unsigned pink sheets from polling station 205, say, in Savelugu. When the EC checked their records, they realise that the pink sheet for polling station 205 was actually not signed. So the EC instructs its officials in Savelugu to get a copy of the pink sheets for polling station 205 signed and despatched to headquarters asap. The EC would, when called to testify, use this new signed pink sheet from polling station 205 in evidence, rather than the old unsigned copy. How about that? Get to grips with common sense and stop seeking unnecessary attention.
NYG 12 years ago

We will have to answer this simple question: which one is more important- a citizen's valid vote or the signature of EC the pres. officer? The signature important as it is can questioned but not a valid vote. personally do n ...
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We will have to answer this simple question: which one is more important- a citizen's valid vote or the signature of EC the pres. officer? The signature important as it is can questioned but not a valid vote. personally do not see the wisdom in EC officials going round to fish out signatures. That should be seen as tampering with evidence for all that it is and the culprits must be brought to justice if found guilty. But all this crying foul about the unsigned sheets will be resolved by the SC ordering the EC to go back and get them signed just like an unsigned check will be returned to issuer to append his/her signature. I bet you the SC will throw out all these votes for such flimsy reasonings. Ihe purpose and goal of this suit or petition is actually to make VALID AND LEGALLY CAST VOTES COUNT FOR WHAT THEY ARE AND TO DISCOUNT WHATEVER VOTES THAT ARE PERCEIVED TO BE ILLEGAL. And I will contend that unsigned declaration sheets do not invalidate the ACTUAL VOTES CAST. We can always go back and recall those ballots and have a recount. If I was representing the EC/ndc I would counter suit for a recount to settle this case( except of cause they have something to hide-hahaaha)
This article must be consigned in gar 12 years ago

Why did Maggie fail to quote the relevant part of the EC law that states "an unsigned pink results sheet by a returning officer of the EC does not invalidate or annul the votes cast at any polling station"?

Why did Maggie fail to quote the relevant part of the EC law that states "an unsigned pink results sheet by a returning officer of the EC does not invalidate or annul the votes cast at any polling station"?
ADDO WISDOM 12 years ago

"All the parties that contested the 2012 Elections including the Supreme Court have copies of the pink results sheet from all the 26,002 polling stations. The result is currently being contested in court, so if somebody tries ...
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"All the parties that contested the 2012 Elections including the Supreme Court have copies of the pink results sheet from all the 26,002 polling stations. The result is currently being contested in court, so if somebody tries to validate some few copies of the pink results sheets who will that result sheet go to? Can the person who is trying to play mischieve take the so-called newly validated sheets and distribute it to all the parties that contested the 2012 Elections and also provide same to the Justices of the Supreme Court? It does not make sense at all.

I do wish the NPP will stop this nonsense and do a deep soul searching and later inform their members about the truth on the ground. It is better to let the truth out in time than later. The NPP's basic understanding of what even constitute validation of results clearly shows that we have a party that is too keen to govern but do not even know the basic laws of the EC".

I appeal to all supporters of JDM and the NDC to remain calm and calculated. The Lord God won victory for Ghana, and no man (NPP)can put asunder. They are finding it difficulty to live with the fear of losing the 2012 elections, having been too sure of winning with the Free Education mantra. Folks stay-tuned!!
Oppong Kyekyeku 12 years ago

The results is currently being contested in court, so if somebody tries to validate some few copies of the pink results sheets who will that results sheet go to? - The writer should direct this question to those who have been ...
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The results is currently being contested in court, so if somebody tries to validate some few copies of the pink results sheets who will that results sheet go to? - The writer should direct this question to those who have been arrested and not to those who are commenting on it!
Samuel F Akwensi 12 years ago

Thanks for the education, keep the light burning.

Thanks for the education, keep the light burning.
kuupolis 12 years ago

Signing the pink sheets is part of the votting process so it is something that must be done.If it was not important and did not raise concerns,why should officers go chasing the unsigned pink sheets?The votting procedure was ...
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Signing the pink sheets is part of the votting process so it is something that must be done.If it was not important and did not raise concerns,why should officers go chasing the unsigned pink sheets?The votting procedure was incomplete and because the issue has been hauled to the court, people are seeking to do the right thing which has seriously betrayed them
kabla,Jisonayili Tamale. 12 years ago

Very disappointed about your article.You sound so myopic in your understanding of the issue in court.Read the pertition and pick up the issues one by one and compare them with the generalisation you made.Better educate the yo ...
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Very disappointed about your article.You sound so myopic in your understanding of the issue in court.Read the pertition and pick up the issues one by one and compare them with the generalisation you made.Better educate the young ones and stop politicising the issue my sister.
KOGYAM58 12 years ago

IF INDEED IT INVALIDATES VOTES, WHY IS NDC PANICKING? PROOF THE 241000 VOTERS AND THEIR WHEREABOUT.

IF INDEED IT INVALIDATES VOTES, WHY IS NDC PANICKING? PROOF THE 241000 VOTERS AND THEIR WHEREABOUT.
Akuffo Addo 12 years ago

There is no way that that an unsigned pink form can invalidate the results of the election. NPP People are just sore losers finding excuses for their electoral defeat. They should give right thinking Ghanaians peace of mind. ...
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There is no way that that an unsigned pink form can invalidate the results of the election. NPP People are just sore losers finding excuses for their electoral defeat. They should give right thinking Ghanaians peace of mind. They are a bunch of nation wreakers allways wishing evil for the nation whenever they are not in control.

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Unsigned Pink Results Sheet Does Not Invalidate Votes

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