EC Burns 184 Presidential and 67 Parliamentary Ballots Following Serial Number Issues

After recalling the ballot papers for the Ahafo and Volta regions due to issues with serial numbers, the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana kept its promise and successfully burned the faulty papers. 

According to the EC, this act was publicised to display their transparency “you have seen how transparent the process has been how open the process has been and   as we said the commission has done this because we want to protect the integrity of the ballot papers,” the EC official said.

At the burning site, officials detailed the number of ballot papers brought from different regions for destruction. From the Volta Region, they transported 184 batches of presidential ballot papers and 66 batches of parliamentary ballot papers. Similarly, 67 batches of presidential ballots were delivered from the Ahafo Region, along with 21 batches of parliamentary ballots.

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However, the NDC has shown their displeasure with the situation. At the site, Christian Yalley of TV3 spoke to an NDC official who made it clear that the party was committed to making sure all the faulty ballot papers were completely burned before they left. When asked how long they would stay, the official said they would remain as long as needed to ensure no ballot paper left the site. Even when asked if it would take days, the official assured that they were fully committed to the task and confirmed that all burned papers were properly accounted for. Regarding the serial number errors mentioned by the EC, the official admitted the issue but explained that it had been identified and corrected earlier.

To make sure the ballot papers were properly disposed of, party agents, security officers, and media personnel were all present to witness the burning. After the process, they all signed the certificate of disposal, confirming that the papers had been completely destroyed.