EC is ready for Special Voting exercise in Western and Eastern Regions - Dr. Bossman Asare

Dr. Bossman Asare, Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), has confirmed that the Commission is fully prepared for Thursday's Special Voting exercise in the Western and Eastern Regions.

According to a report by adomfmonline.com, Dr. Asare made these remarks in an interview on Joy FM on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

Dr. Asare noted that all necessary materials for the election have been dispatched to the respective regions.

"The Electoral Commission is very much ready for the special voting tomorrow [Thursday]. All the materials that are required for the elections have been dispatched to the two regions, that is the Western Region and the Eastern Region," he said.

He further indicated that there will be 33 voting centers in the Eastern Region and 17 in the Western Region, urging all registered special voters in these areas to participate.

He also emphasised that those who fail to vote on Thursday will not be able to do so on December 7, 2024.

"So, we do expect that all those who are special voters in these two regions, regardless of where they are located now, will be able to make it to their special voting centers," he added.

The Deputy Chairperson also explained that the EC had implemented some measures to ensure a free, transparent, and fair election.

"We had a meeting with the parties, and all of us are committed to the integrity of the process. The main conclusion from that meeting was about ensuring that the election will be very fair, free, transparent, and embedded in integrity. And that is what we did by taking the decision to reprint the ballot papers for the Eastern and Western Regions," he added.

Dr. Asare also condemned some electoral malpractices observed during the special voting on Monday, stating that the Commission would investigate the issue.

"It is against the law to be influencing voters, such as giving food to people, etc. This is something the Commission will issue a statement on, but we must also gather the full evidence in terms of what actually transpired," he stated.

After a leakage was detected with the initial ballot papers, the EC ordered a recall and reprinting of ballot papers for the Eastern and Western Regions.

JKB/MA

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