The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has confirmed the destruction of excess and defective electoral materials for the Ahafo and Volta Regions ahead of the 2024 general elections due to serialization errors.
In a press briefing on November 15, the EC announced that it had recalled ballot papers for these regions to address the discrepancies. A statement signed by Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman of Operations, confirmed that the defective materials were destroyed on Saturday, November 16, in the presence of key stakeholders.
“The destruction, done through burning, was witnessed by Agents of the Political Parties, the National Intelligence Bureau, National Security, the Ghana Police Service, and the Electoral Commission,” the statement read.
To ensure transparency, the EC further assured that additional ballots with serialization issues would also be accounted for and destroyed.
“The Commission will today, Sunday, November 17, 2024, account for all the ballot papers printed for both Regions and burn them due to challenges with the serial numbers. The Commission will notify Political Parties and other Stakeholders in due course to enable them to observe the destruction process,” the statement added.