The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has confirmed the destruction of defective and excess electoral materials for the Ahafo and Volta Regions ahead of the 2024 general elections.
In a press release on November 15, the EC disclosed that ballot papers for these regions were recalled due to serialisation errors. The defective materials were subsequently destroyed on Saturday, November 16, through burning, in the presence of key stakeholders.
“The destruction done through burning was witnessed by the Agents of the Political Parties, the National Intelligence Bureau, National Security, Ghana Police Service, and the Electoral Commission,” stated Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman of Operations at the EC, in a signed statement.
The move comes as Ghanaians prepare to head to the polls in 19 days to elect their leaders for the next four years.