Today, Thursday, November 14, the Electoral Commission (EC) will start shipping ballots around the country in advance of the elections on December 7.

The EC notified political party general secretaries of the distribution timetable in a letter dated November 13.

The Greater Accra Region will begin the first phase today, and on Friday, November 15, the Central, Western, Savannah, and Upper West Regions will follow.

The ballots for the Ashanti, Ahafo, and Western North Regions will be delivered on Saturday, November 16.

This is the next phase of the EC's month-long preparations, which also included training election officers, assigning polling places, and completing voter registration.

Until election day, the ballots will be kept in safe police facilities in each area. To maintain openness, they will be turned over to officials on election day while party members are present.

Strict security measures are in place to safeguard the integrity of the election process and stop manipulation or illegal access, the EC has told the public.