Voting in the La Dade-Kotopon Constituency began with some challenges at various polling stations, including delays caused by malfunctioning verification machines and the absence of ballot issuers.
Voting at the Doku Koo Park Polling Station commenced after 0700 hours due to the absence of two ballot issuers.
Deputy Head of Research at the Electoral Commission (EC), Fred Tetteh, has assured eligible voters who have lost their voter cards that they can still exercise their right to vote.
According to Tetteh, such individuals can visit their registered polling station and cast their vote after explaining their situation to the EC's verification officer at the polling station.
Voters at the Kaneshie One and Four Methodist primary and JHS polling stations in Accra have called for the proper demarcation of polling stations within the cluster.
“I don’t even know which polling centre I am voting at. At least the Electoral Commission could have done better by identifying the various polling stations in the schools before voters start trooping in, ” a voter said.
Any visitor would receive a cordial welcome to Assin Central, where Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong was the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), who has achieved a lot as MP for the area and the country as a whole. His birthplace is Assin-Dompim, a community in the Assin Central Constituency.
With just some few hours to the December 7 election, the inhabitants of this predominantly agrarian community are still contemplating which of the parliamentary candidates from various political parties can fit into Mr Agyepong's enormous shoes, as he has voluntarily decided to step aside to pursue new endeavours.
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed the deployment of troops to key locations nationwide to assist the Ghana Police Service (GPS) in maintaining peace and order during the ongoing 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
In a statement, GAF reassured citizens that the troop movements are part of its collaborative effort with the police to ensure a smooth and peaceful electoral process.
The 2024 general elections have commenced across all 276 constituencies in Ghana to elect a president and parliamentarians to serve the country for the next four years.
A total of 801 parliamentary candidates are in the race, representing the two major political parties—the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC)—alongside candidates from smaller parties and independents.
The ongoing general elections have witnessed reports of missing names and verification challenges at various polling stations nationwide.
The development has caused frustration among voters and delays in the voting process.
Voting started at 0700 hours in the Central Region with some polling centres beginning on a very low note, while others are brisk with large numbers of voters in the queue.
At Nyankumasi Ahenkro Post Office ‘A’ in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency, a total of 534 eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots, but as of 0700 hours there was no security presence, even though the numbers were large.
Security has been beefed up in Bawku ahead of the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
Led by Ghana Police Service and supported by the various security agencies, identified hotspots have been mapped out and officials deployed to those areas.
The Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has cast his vote in the Walewale Constituency of the North East Region.
In an interaction with the media, Dr. Bawumia was hopeful that he would emerge victorious at the end of the elections.
