Ghana holds special voting ahead of December 7 election
Ghana's Electoral Commission is conducting a special voting exercise ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections set for December 7, 2024.
The exercise allows eligible voters, including electoral officers, security personnel, and media workers who will be on duty during election day, to cast their ballots early.
Participants from 14 regions are voting today, with the Eastern and Western regions scheduled to vote on December 5 after a recall of their ballots.
Over 130,000 voters, or 0.07% of the total registered electorate, are expected to take part. Polling runs from 0700 to 1700 hours.
Ballots will be sealed and stored securely at local police stations until counting after the main election day.
Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission has assured of transparent, credible, and peaceful polls.
Over 18 million Ghanaians will vote on December 7 to elect new members of parliament and a president.
A total of 15 political parties are participating in the elections, and voting will take place in about 40,976 polling stations across 275 constituencies nationwide.
