In a report by JoyNews, several individuals were stranded at a bus station in Ashaiman as buses promised by their Members of Parliament (MPs) to transport them to their respective constituencies in the Volta Region had not arrived.

As of 5:32 AM, many people interviewed expressed frustration and uncertainty about their ability to participate in today’s elections.

The stranded voters revealed that they were assured of transportation arrangements to allow them to travel and cast their votes. However, with no buses in sight, they faced the difficult reality of potentially missing out on the electoral process.

An elderly man shared his plight with JoyNews, explaining that he had initially come to the station the previous morning, only to be informed that the buses would depart today. Returning early in anticipation, he remained hopeful but revealed he might have to forfeit the whole process.

“Definitely, if the bus doesn’t come, I’m not gonna vote because I need some funds to get to my place, and if I don’t have it, I have to go back to my home,” he lamented.

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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