The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed allegations of breaching procurement regulations in the reprinting of ballot papers for the 2024 general elections.
According to Dr. Bossman Asare, Deputy Chairperson of the EC, the Commission acted within the law and secured necessary approval from the Central Tender Review Committee (CTRC) before engaging selected printing houses.
Dr. Asare explained that the EC had to act swiftly due to time constraints, with the election scheduled for December 7, 2024, and the request made on December 2, 2024.
He emphasized that the CTRC was aware of the printing houses and regions involved, and the EC followed due process in reprinting the ballots for the Eastern and Western Regions.
The EC’s decision to reprint ballot papers came after a reported leakage, prompting concerns about the security of the electoral process.
Dr. Asare assured that there was no breach of procurement law, stating that the Commission acted transparently and within the limits of the law in response to the emergency.¹
The EC’s clarification comes amid concerns raised by stakeholders about the transparency and security of the electoral process.
In October 2024, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) expressed concerns about the EC’s decision to print ballot papers without providing stakeholders with a finalized voters’ register, electoral code book, and ballot statistics.
