Deputy Chairman of Operations for the EC, (EC) Samuel Tettey, has denied claims of printing extra ballot papers for the 2024 general elections.
his comment comes after a member of the NDC Richard Jakpa ,revealed that the NPP and EC officials were last Saturday November 2 caught secretly and deliberately printed 3000 additional ballots papers on top of the required numbers in many constituencies in the Ashanti and Eastern regions.
He alleged that In the Ashanti region alone, each of the 47 constituencies got 3000 additional ballot
Speaking at the launch of the National Peace Campaign on Sunday, November 3, Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman of Operations for the EC, reassured the public of a transparent and accountable ballot paper printing process.
Mr Tettey emphasized that any excess ballots are destroyed in the presence of political party agents, maintaining transparency and fairness in the electoral process.
He further assured Ghanaians of the EC’s commitment to a peaceful and credible election.
“The allegation of the ballot printing, which is currently in the public domain, is not true. We would like to assure the people of Ghana, that the processes are so inclusive, so participatory, open and transparent.
As we speak all political parties have their agents at the printing houses.
“We also have the police at the printing houses, monitoring the process as has been the practice. All excess ballots printed are shredded in the presence of party agents and the certificate is signed.
“We wish to state that our processes are so transparent and that the commission cannot print excess ballots.
We would call on the public not to panic about this news story, as it’s not the case. The commission remains committed.”
He urged political parties to exercise caution in their public statements while reaffirming the Electoral Commission’s dedication to ensuring transparent and fair elections.
