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The Ghana Fact Coalition has verified claims of 1,200 lost presidential ballot papers in the Yendi constituency.
The Coalition reported that the absent ballots were found during a regular inspection at the office of the Electoral Commission.
Nevertheless, they were declared missing following the distribution procedure to the polling locations.
“Multiple social media users claim that 1,200 presidential ballots were lost in Yendi.
“The Ghana Fact Coalition spoke with a correspondent from the Yendi Constituency, who confirmed that 1,200 presidential ballots were missing. A West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) observer stationed in Yendi also confirmed via telephone that the missing ballot papers were detected in the EC office before distribution to the polling station.”
The general elections of 2024 are taking place in 276 constituencies nationwide, with an estimated 18.8 million voters.
The 2024 election features thirteen presidential candidates, including nine from political parties and four running as independents.
As per information released by CODEO, the biggest CSO in electoral matters, the elections in 2024 will present 801 parliamentary contenders competing for 276 positions.
Among the 13 presidential candidates, four are independents, and nine belong to political parties. This indicates that there will be nine political parties competing in the elections.
In the parliamentary elections, 111 candidates are running as independents.
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