EC reschedules district level elections in some electoral areas

The  Electoral Commission (EC) has rescheduled the district level elections in some Electoral areas in the Eastern Region to Thursday, December 21.

This is due to a number of technical challenges encountered at the start of voting on Tuesday, December 19.

The commission assured votes in the affected areas that they will cast their ballots on the new date.

The commission urged all Ghanaians to fully participate in the exercise.

Addressing the press in Accra on Monday, December 18, the Chair of the Commission Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa said “Experience over the years shows that this election is not highly participated in. Let us make this election meaningful.

“We are all aware that developments start at the district level and therefore it is important that as citizens, we have a say and a stake in who brings development to our various districts.”

The Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development, Dan Botwe, also made a similar appeal to Ghanaians.

“We know the turnout for district-level elections in the country in previous years has been extremely low, but we are targeting at least 50 percent turnout this time around and we want all, irrespective of party affiliation, to go to the polls in their numbers on the day to cast their ballot,” he told TV3.