Electoral Commission recalls ballot papers for Ahafo, Volta regions over serialisation challenges

The Electoral Commission has recalled ballot papers printed for Ahafo and Volta regions.

The Commission has therefore decided to discard the said ballot papers at a later date.

This was announced by Samuel Tettey, Deputy Commissioner in charge of Operations during an IPAC meeting on November 15.

The EC summoned the emergency IPAC meeting to discuss preparations towards the 2024 general elections.

It comes after the EC started nationwide distribution of ballot papers.

“While printing of ballots has gone on well, the challenge has been the serialisation. The Commission has therefore taken the decision to recall the ballot papers for Ahafo and Volta Regions,” Mr Tettey announced.

“Plans for recall and disposal will be shared with you soon. Reprinting of ballot papers for Ahafo, Volta regions have been given to a new printing company,” he told representatives of political parties present.

Mr Tettey assured that “Party agents and security personnel will be present at destruction of ballot papers.”

Commenting on the information provided by Mr Tettey, the Deputy Director of Elections and IT of the National Democratic Congress, Rashid Tanko Computer said, “We raised the issue about the Volta region ballot. We should have done that earlier.”

The EC began the nationwide distribution of parliamentary ballot papers with Greater Accra on November 14 with plans to extend to other regions in the coming days.

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