The Electoral Commission has announced that a special voting session will be held on December 2, 2024, ahead of the general elections scheduled for December 7.
This provision caters to specific groups of registered voters, such as journalists and members of security agencies, allowing them to vote before the general voting day due to their Election Day engagements.
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, announced this during a press conference in Accra on Tuesday.
“All applicants for special voting should apply directly to the returning officer of the constituency where the applicant is a registered voter. Members of institutions who desire to apply as a group will submit a list of their members to the returning officers to serve as a register to facilitate the process.”
The list must contain the names of each applicant, the voter ID card, the polling station code as it appears on the voter’s ID card of the applicants…Please note that all applicants must apply in person to the returning officer,” she stated.
Individuals and organizations must submit their applications between June 17 and July 1, 2024, to be eligible for special voting. These applications must include evidence demonstrating that they will be occupied with official duties on Election Day.
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