The Director of Communication for the Bawumia campaign team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye has commended the Electoral Commission for the satisfactory conduct of the 2024 elections so far.

According to Miracles Aboagye, the NPP has been closely monitoring the election and is encouraged by the turnout across the country.

Speaking at a press conference on December 7, 2024, he called on all Ghanaians to make their voices heard by going out to vote.

"So far, the process has been extremely peaceful. Smooth and peaceful and peaceful. And we commend the electoral commission and the security services for the good work done so far and clearly we can attest to the progress we are making in our electoral process in this country", he stated.

The 2024 general elections are ongoing across 276 constituencies in the country, with 18.8 million people expected to vote.

The 2024 election has thirteen presidential candidates, with nine of them representing political parties and four being independent candidates.

Of the 18.8 million voters, 459,291 represent 4% of the voter population. 48% of the voters are male, while the female population makes up 52%.

The role of the youth in the elections will be significant as they make up 55% of the voter population.

A total of 40,976 polling centres will be used for the 2024 elections, with 328 already used for the Special Voting exercises that took place on Monday, December 2, and Thursday, December 5, 2024.

According to data published by CODEO, the largest CSO in elections, the 2024 elections will feature 801 parliamentary candidates vying for the 276 seats.

Of the 13 presidential candidates, four are independent, while nine represent political parties. This means that the elections will have nine political parties contesting.

In the parliamentary elections, there are 111 candidates contesting as independents.

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You can watch some videos from the various polling stations below: