General News of Saturday, 7 December 2024

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

2024 Elections: Chorkor woman threatens curses amid missing names saga at Ablekuma South

The woman sharing her frustration with the media The woman sharing her frustration with the media

At the Blessed Assurance Polling Center in Chorkor, part of the Ablekuma South Constituency, chaos erupted during voting as numerous voters discovered irregularities in the voters' register.

The discrepancies ranged from missing names to mismatched photographs and errors in personal details, leaving many frustrated and angry.

Voters began to notice these issues early in the day, as some found their names missing from the register despite possessing valid voter ID cards.

As these problems surfaced, tensions escalated, leading to one woman threatening to rain curses if nothing was done by the officials to address the situation.

Amid the confusion, several voters accused the Electoral Commission of failing to conduct a thorough verification of the voters' register before the election.

The Electoral Commission has not yet issued a formal statement on the incident, but this disruption underscores the critical importance of a transparent and accurate voters' register to ensure free and fair elections.

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. Forty-eight percent 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 centers 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.