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MONROVIA -- The Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) condemns pre-campaigning activities by political parties and aspirants ahead of the National Elections Commission’s (NEC) campaign period outlined in its revised electoral timeline. The ECC obser
A Civil Society Organisation, Yiaga Africa, has said that the high rate of insecurity and executive impunity, especially by state governors, may impact on the conduct and outcome of the 2023 general elections.
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Share: I. INTRODUCTION Ghanaians went to the polls on 7 December 2020 to elect a President and Members of the Legislators. These were the eighth elections under the Fourth Republic since returning to civilian rule. The elections were held within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic which required the Electoral Commission (EC) to put in place unprecedented preparatory measures. Upon invitation from the Government of Ghana and the EC and as part of its mandate to deepen democratic governance in Africa, the African Union (AU) intended to deploy 35 observers. However, due to COVID-19 travel re...
ECOWAS Election Mission urges stakeholders to use legal means to resolve grievances The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission has urged stakeholders to resort only to legal means to seek redress for any grievances emanating from the electoral process. In its preliminary findings, the Mission led by Former President of Liberia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf said the preparation of the 2020 elections, the conduct of the electioneering campaigns, as well as the processes on Election Day, up until the release of the results by the responsible officials at the polling stations, were relatively free, fair and...