The National Secretariat announces the release of protocols governing the
conduct of the Ejisu parliamentary primary by-election scheduled to take place
on Saturday, April 13, 2024. These protocols have been formulated to ensure the
integrity and fairness of the electoral process.
There will be one voting centre, which is Ejisuman Senior High School at Ejisu.
It is important to note the following:
1. The Electoral Commission of Ghana shall supervise the conduct of the
election and shall have the full responsibility of ensuring a transparent,
free, and fair election.
- Security activities rest exclusively with the Ghana Police Service, and
access beyond security perimeters is restricted to delegates, persons
appointed by the National Secretariat and Region as election supervisors,
contestants, and their accredited agents. -
The by-election committee shall supervise the election.
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There will be no congregation on the day of voting. Therefore, there shall
be no provision to address delegates or the public by any national party
executive, any government official, a regional party executive,
constituency executives, contestants, or their representatives on the day of
the voting. -
Voters are expected to “walk in” freely by themselves. No delegate shall
be escorted to the voting screen except those with mobility issues and with
Electoral Commission consent. -
A voter must wait to be cleared before entering the perimeter of queue
[09/04, 15:17] Isaac Amoah: here shall be no CAMPING OF DELEGATES. -
No voter shall wear the colour or effigy of a contestant at the voting centre
(i.e., T-shirts, caps, or posters of contestants). -
Delegates shall not be allowed to enter the voting screen or booth in groups
or in pairs.
10.Voting shall not take place indoors but in an open place in the full glare of
the public. It is an offence for unaccredited persons to enter the voting
perimeter.
11.A delegate who has already cast his or her vote shall not be re-admitted
into the voting perimeter.
12.Any person found directing a delegate on which contestant to vote commits
an offence and shall be removed by the police.
13.ALL VOTERS SHALL LEAVE THE DEMARCATED VOTING
PERIMETERS IMMEDIATELY AFTER VOTING.
14.The Electoral Commission and the Police shall enforce and adhere to
restricting delegates from taking their phones and other photographic
gadgets to the voting screen.
15.Any vote that has been shown to the public shall be nullified.
16.The Electoral Commission and the Police shall deny influencers,
“Machomen,” and undesignated persons access to the voting centres. All
such persons shall be arrested.
17.The electoral voting shall be by walk-in standard practice; the individual
shall approach the polling area and vote secretly.
18.Presiding officers shall not call out the names of delegates in the queue to
vote.
19.Individuals will walk to the officials, and they will be assisted to vote
accordingly.
20.Presiding officers shall issue ballots to one delegate at a time. For the sake
of emphasis, presiding officers shall not issue ballots to people in pairs or
groups of persons.
21.Ballot papers should not be torn from any booklet in advance.
22.Both valid and rejected ballots will be securely placed inside the designated
ballot boxes and subsequently sealed with the seals of the contestants.
Delegates are to carry their identification cards (Voter I.D., Party Card,
Passport, and Ghana Card) to verify their names.
24.Delegates are advised to conform to all electoral laws, regulations, and
rules on the day of voting.
25.It is against the law to publicly display cast ballots, capture images of cast
ballots, and make gestures to show whom one voted for. Anyone who is
caught violating this provision shall have his or her vote declared a spoiled
or rejected ballot.
26.The time for voting shall be 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
27.There will be no proxy voting.
28.No individual shall have the right to either remove names or insert names
to replace deceased persons.
We trust that these protocols will contribute to a transparent, free, and fair
electoral process.
We acknowledge with sincere gratitude the unwavering cooperation from all
stakeholders as we pursue an equitable, impartial, and transparent process to elect
a parliamentary candidate for the 2024 general elections.
Thank you.
Signed
Justin Kodua Frimpong
