The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that for the 2024 general elections, no polling station will have more than 750 registered voters. Dr. Serebuor Quaicoe, the EC's Director of Training, explained that in previous elections, some polling stations had over 2,000 voters, leading to delays in the vote-counting process that extended late into the night.
To prevent the confusion often associated with late-night counting, the EC decided to limit the number of voters per polling station to 750. Dr. Quaicoe emphasized that this change aims to ensure a quicker and smoother counting process. He noted that in the 2020 elections, the threshold was set at 749, and it has now been slightly increased to 750 for the upcoming elections.
During a seminar organized by the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) in Accra on August 9, Dr. Quaicoe also discussed the filing fees for presidential candidates. He stated that presidential aspirants should be able to afford the required fees or mobilize support from their followers to meet the financial requirements. He argued that if a candidate aspires to be the president of Ghana, they should be capable of raising the necessary funds for the campaign.
The EC recently disclosed the nomination fees for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. Male presidential candidates are required to pay GH¢100,000, while female candidates and persons with disabilities will pay a reduced fee of GH¢75,000. The payment must be made via a banker’s draft addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission.
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