The Electoral Commission has announced the burning of the wrongly serialized ballot papers for the Volta and Ahafo Regions on Saturday November 16, 2024.
“Yesterday, Saturday, 16th November, 2024, a quantity of electoral materials for the Ahafo and Volta Regions were burnt. The destroyed materials were made up of excess/scrap ballot papers and plates used for the printing of the Presidential and Parliamentary ballots for the Ahafo and Volta Regions”.
According to the EC, the destruction done through burning was witnessed by the agents of political parties, the National Intelligence Bureau, National Security, Ghana Police Service and the commission.
“The Commission will today, Sunday the 17th of November, 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 in a statement noted that, the Political Parties and other Stakeholders will be informed in due course to enable them observe the destruction of these ballot papers.
Read full statement below
By: Paulina Arthur