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705 The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has noted that the misuse of state resources and unregulated campaign financing has resulted in an unlevel playing field in Ghana’s electoral process. The EU in a preliminary statement on Ghana's December 7 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections also mentioned that the polls were organised in an efficient and transparent manner, and voters participated freely. "The elections were competitive, and contestants could campaign without hindrance. A few isolated violent incidents occurred, and numerous stakeholders expressed deep appr...

2020 Elections Well-Conducted But Misuse Of State Resources Persist - EU Observers

In a statement by the mission, they said the elections was conducted in an efficient and transparent manner. The EU Observer Mission said Ghana’s Constitution, combined with the Political Parties Law, sets up the legal framework for party financing but there was inadequate political finance regulations and poor oversight by the Electoral Commission which undermines the transparency and accountability of the electoral process. The observers also stated that many candidates depend on personal funding, largely drawn from their own pockets which has resulted in the monet...

  International observer missions for Ghana’s general election have hailed voters for their keen participation and commended the Electoral Commission (EC) for supervising the successful elections. While the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has said the elections were organized in an efficient and transparent manner, the ECOWAS Observer Mission said African countries needed to emulate Ghana’s example of conducting free, fair, and transparent elections. At separate media engagements in Accra to give their initial overview of the elections they monitored, the two mission...