Source: tntnewspapergh.com

African Electoral Institute(AEI) has released its report on the 2024 general election, with recommendation for Electoral reforms in transmission and collation of electoral results.

According to AEI,the general conduct of the 2024 general election in Ghana, held on Saturday,7th December,was peaceful, with well-measured conduct from all stakeholders.
Besides that, despite some incidents of electoral violence,the overall security situation was good.
However,as a results of the reported violence in a number of constituencies by their volunteers,AEI calls for the amendment of electoral laws to address the collation and declaration standoff that has led to the petition of some election results.

RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Amend Electoral Laws in Transmission of Pinksheets and Collation: Amend electoral laws to address the collation and declaration standoff. For example, the Pinksheet in each polling station should be scanned directly to region or national, and an independent body, such as the district court, should be a copy of each Pinksheet from each polling station.
2. Increase Transparency: Ensure constituency certified collated results are pasted on the collation centre wall as prescribed by C.I 127. A copy of the Pinksheet from each polling station should be transmitted to the EC regional and national headquarters for preservation in case the collation centre and political parties lose their copies.
3. Enhance Security: Ensure that the security operations at collation centres should be tight to avoid invasion and takeover by unauthorized persons, leading to the breakdown of collation and declaration.
4. Promote Inclusivity:The EC should prioritize;
1. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)when granting accreditation, especially those specializing in electoral and democratic governance.
2. The Media should be granted comprehensive and wide accreditation to monitor eletions.This is crucial because CSOs and the media play a vital role in promoting transparent and accountable electoral processes due to their grassroots presence, ultimately leading to more credibility and integrity of the elections,and for the EC to demonstrate its commitment to transparency and accountability in the electoral process.