FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: 27TH NOVEMBER 2024.

The African Electoral Institute has taken note of a statement by the Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), urging political parties to refrain from wasting resources to monitor electoral material transport.
African Electoral Institute strongly disagrees with this statement, as it undermines the principles of transparency and accountability in the electoral process.

It is not within the EC’s mandate to advise political parties on how to allocate their resources or monitor the electoral process.
The EC’s primary responsibility is to ensure the integrity and credibility of the elections, not to dictate how political parties should spend their resources in an electoral process such as monitoring.

Monitoring electoral material transport is a crucial aspect of ensuring the legitimacy of the electoral process. Political parties have the right to verify the integrity of electoral materials and ensure that they are handled and transported securely.

We urge the EC to focus on its core duties and allow political parties to exercise their rights to monitor the electoral process. Elections are a process that requires vigilance and credibility, and any attempts to restrict or undermine the participation of political parties in this process are unacceptable.

The African Electoral Institute will continue to advocate for the integrity and transparency of the electoral process, and we call on all stakeholders to respect the rights of political parties to participate fully in the electoral process.
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SIGNED
Joshua Adjin-Tettey
Director of Communications and External Relations
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Engr. Judge Hasford Quartey
Deputy Director of Communications and External Relations.
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Ex. WO1 Alhaji Yussif Mahamah
Electoral Security Department
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