New Regions: EC Issues Yellow for Yes, Brown for No

The Electoral Commission has shown colours it intends to use on the ballot papers on December 27, 2018 when it holds a referendum in parts of the country for the creation of new regions.

In a statement, the EC said voters in the affected areas should vote beside yellow for approval of the new region and those against its creation should vote brown.

Jean Mensa is EC boss

“The official colours that represent the issues to be determined are YELLOW for "YES" and BROWN for "NO," the statement said.

“The public, especially voters and voter educators on the referendum processes are kindly requested to take note of this information and duly observe them in the events leading to the referendum,” it added.

Read the full statement below

The Electoral Commission announces for the information of the general public that following the receipt of the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry on the creation of new regions from the President of the Republic of Ghana and acting in accordance with the recommendations;

The Electoral Commission has fixed THURSDAY, 27TH DECEMBER, 2018, for the referendum on the creation of the proposed regions, namely AHAFO, BONO EAST, SAVANNAH, NORTH EAST, OTI, and WESTERN NORTH.

YES is for those in favour of the creation of a new region, and NO for those not in favour.

The official colours that represent the issues to be determined are YELLOW for "YES" and BROWN for "NO".

All eligible voters within each of the above mentioned areas who intend to approve of the creation of the new region are required to thumbprint beside the colour, YELLOW on the corresponding thumbprint space on each ballot paper, whiles those who disapprove of the creation of a region should thumbprint at the thumbprint space beside the colour, BROWN.

The sample ballot paper which is attached to this statement represents the true depiction of the colours of the issues to be voted upon in the referendum.

The public, especially voters and voter educators on the referendum processes are kindly requested to take note of this information and duly observe them in the events leading to the referendum

Thank you.

MRS. JEAN MENSA

CHAIRPERSON

---Myjoyonline