The Electoral Commission (EC) has uncovered discrepancies in the serial numbers on presidential ballot papers for the Berekum West and Berekum East constituencies in the Bono Region.
In Berekum West, seven out of 100 booklets and one out of 25 booklets were found to have mismatched serial numbers between the ballots and their corresponding counterfoils. Similarly, in Berekum East, multiple irregularities were detected, including three out of 100 booklets, one out of 50 booklets, and one out of 25 booklets with non-sequential serial numbers. Additionally, two out of 10 booklets were found to have duplicate serial numbers.
To address the issue, the EC has directed that the affected ballot papers be reprinted by the Ghana Publishing Company (Assembly Press). Political parties and independent presidential candidates have been invited to send two representatives each to oversee the reprinting process.
The reprinting is scheduled for Friday, November 29, 2024, at 10:00 AM, at the Ghana Publishing Company premises in Accra.
This revelation has heightened concerns about the integrity of the electoral process, with the EC affirming its commitment to rectifying the issue and ensuring transparency to uphold public trust ahead of the December general elections.
