There was confusion and jostling between Electoral Commission (EC) officials and representatives of candidates in the Ashanti-regional Council of State election over the use of smartphones to take pictures of ballots.
The eight candidates and their representatives had insisted on using smartphone cameras to capture images of thumb printed ballots as had been allegedly agreed between the candidates and members of the 86-member electoral college.
The candidates feared that they could be deceived by delegates who had assured them of their votes.
This led to a fierce confrontation between the various contesting groups and the EC officials drawing the attention of the security officers at the venue of the election.