Queues have already started forming at polling stations nationwide as eager voters prepare to cast their ballots in the 2024 general election, scheduled to commence at 7:00 a.m.

In the Awutu Senya Constituency, early risers gathered at the TV3 Mensah Park polling center, though the venue was not yet set up for voting.

At the YMCA polling station at the Korle Klottey Constituency, polling officers have broken the seal of the sensitive voting materials in the prescience of party agents as voters queue.

Similarly, in the Okaikoi North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, early morning queues signal high voter anticipation.

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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See photos from some polling stations below:









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