The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has confirmed that it had destroy ballot papers with errors that have not yet been distributed to the Volta and Ahafo Regions, last Saturday November 16, 2024.
In a Press Release, the Electoral Commission (EC) indicated that the destroyed materials were made up of excess/scrap ballot papers and plates used for the Ahafo and Volta Regions.
The destruction, according to the EC, was witnessed by the Agents of the Political Parties, the National Intelligence Bureau, National Security, Ghana Police Service and the Electoral Commission.
The Commission also noted that it will account for all the ballot papers printed for both Regions which will be burnt subsequently due to challenges with Serial numbers.
“The Commission will inform the Political Parties and other Stakeholders in due course to enable them to observe the destruction of these ballot papers.”
