The Electoral Commission (EC) has affirmed its preparedness to conduct the Assin North by-election on June 27 with transparency, fairness, and credibility.
A total of 41,168 registered voters are expected to participate across 99 polling centers, with over 198 Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs) set to be deployed.
Mrs. Gladys Pinkrah, the EC’s Regional Director, stated that the Commission has received the necessary materials, including ballot papers, notices of poll, and biometric certification devices.
The EC has conducted training for its officials in anticipation of the highly anticipated by-election following the Supreme Court’s ruling that declared the previous MP’s election as unconstitutional.
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) candidate, Charles Opoku, occupies the first position on the ballot paper, followed by Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) in the second position, and James Gyakye Quayson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the third position.
Mrs. Pinkrah urged political actors to learn from past mistakes and ensure a successful by-election. She also called on the media to uphold journalistic standards and ethics to counter the spread of fake news.
As the campaigns of participating parties—NPP, NDC, and LPG—concluded, house-to-house and one-on-one campaigns were employed to sway voters.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, alongside the leadership of NPP and NDC, has called for peace before, during, and after the election. At a news conference attended by representatives of both parties, the IGP pledged to maintain law and order.