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Hundreds rush to vote in NDC North and South Tongu constituencies parliamentary primaries

By Samuel Akumatey, GNA    

Mepe (VR), Aug. 24, GNA – National
Democratic Congress (NDC) delegates in the North and South Tongu constituencies
of the Volta region reported early to polling centres to cast their ballots in
the 2019 NDC parliamentary primaries.

When polls opened at 0700 hours at the
Assembly of the Comboni Technical School at Sogakope in the South Tongu
district, hundreds of delegates formed long queues through the yard.

Delegates reported to the grounds as early
as 0600 hours and by 0750 hours, 90 delegates had voted at North Tongue.

Mr Joseph Coduah, District Electoral Officer
told the Ghana News Agency the process had slowed due to validation being
undertaken by executives of the Party.

The Electoral Commission operated three
centres at Mepe Presby JHS for a total of 1,112 delegates from the North Tongu
constituency.

Centre A and C were dedicated to delegates
coming from far areas. 

At South Tongu, there was a delay in the
opening of the polls but about 341 delegates voted by 0900 hours.

Madam Paulina Roland Agbo, District
Electoral Officer said the exercise was progressing steadily and that the
register might be exhausted long before the mandated 1700 hours closing time.

Mr Christian Akaho-Tay, NDC Constituency
Chairman told GNA  that executives had
asked delegates from nearby communities to vote early to make way for those
from distant and overbank areas.

“We want to make voting very easy for
delegates, so that by 1100 hours voting can come to a close”, he stated.

The Chairman said the exercise was
progressing successfully and sure it would end well.

The GNA observed that buses were still
conveying candidates to the grounds for the exercise.

GNA

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