Election Watch Ghana has filed A Right to Information (RTI) request to the Electoral Commission, seeking detailed information on the contracts for the printing of ballots and notices of polls.
The request, filed under the RTI Act, 2019 (Act 989) is asking for the tender publication date, details of bidding companies, and the criteria for selecting successful contractors.
The group is also asking for Minutes of meetings where political parties were informed of the final selections, and Copies of communication between the Commission and the shortlisted companies.
This request follows the EC’s Wednesday publication to start the printing of ballot papers and notice of poll today October 11.
Meanwhile The EC has released the list of all Polling Stations and Special Voting Centres for the 2024 General Election.
According the the EC’s notice signed by Samuel Tettey Deputy Chairman, Operations, the total number of Polling Stations is 40,975. They gave the breakdown as Main Polling Stations 40,647Special Voting Centers 328.
This release by the EC is in response to the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s demand to statistics on ballot printing.
