According to Election Watch Ghana, widespread public education is necessary to stop individuals from casting ballots for the late Akua Donkor.

In order to stop registered voters from supporting the late Madam Akua Donkor, the presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party, Election Watch Ghana has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to start a significant public education campaign.

Following the Electoral Commission's declaration that all votes cast in the late female politician's name would be disregarded, the call was made. The ballots for the presidential election have already been printed, which is the basis for the EC's decision.

In an interview on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Election Watch Ghana Convener Mark Ewusi Arko stated that the wisest course of action was to remove her from the ballot printing process and replace her with a new individual.

However, that was not possible, and the EC's judgment is not a bad one. Others had anticipated that the law would offer direction on what to do. However, that was overlooked by the Constitution's framers, so we will need to figure out how to address it moving ahead.

Since the Constitution is silent on the matter, he proposed a constitutional review of the EC's decision to treat votes for Akua Donkor as rejected. He emphasized the importance of anticipating any unanticipated circumstances and basing choices on the Constitution going ahead. Some suggested eliminating names, he said, but the EC cited the fact that they had produced almost 90% of the ballots and that it would be challenging to reprint them with so many days until the polls.

He then suggested public education to inform Ghanaians that the late Akua Donkor was not running for president, enabling them to think about other contenders. Arko continued by saying that this could undoubtedly affect the outcome of the entire election, but emphasized the necessity of stepping up public education to discourage voters from supporting her.

"Some people may be disappointed because they had intended to vote for Akua Donkor, but she is no longer alive. "The party's current leaders have the authority to order their members to support any other political party if they so choose. Negative effects could result from the circumstance, but it would also rely on how each party handled it.