Some Ghanaians have been spotted using stones to number themselves before voting starts at their polling stations on December 7, 2024.

One such place is Yizesi Square in the Yagaba Kubori constituency in the Northern Region.

The residents could be seen in the dark, at dawn, with each person using a stone to indicate their position in the queue while waiting for the Electoral Commission (EC) officials.

This occurred as the EC officials were preparing to dispatch the voting materials for the electoral process to officially commence, allowing people to cast their ballots.

This is not only limited to the Northern Region but also other parts of the country where voters are eager to exercise their franchise early to attend to other duties.

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

The 2024 election features thirteen presidential candidates, with nine 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 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 thirteen 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.

Watch the video below:

At the Yizesi market square in the Yagaba Kubori Constituency, voters are at the polling station waiting for the EC to dispatch election materials. However, the voters are using stones and started numbering them to show that they are in the queue.#ghanaweb#ghanawebtv… pic.twitter.com/Pwcx3TTq8E

— GhanaWeb (@TheGhanaWeb) December 7, 2024