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Ghana\u2019s Electoral Commission (EC) has assured that the current internet disruptions will not compromise the integrity of the 2024 general elections.<\/p>\n

The assurance comes amid concerns raised due to recent cuts in undersea fibre optic cables, which have significantly impacted mobile network operations since March 14, leading to widespread internet outages across the nation.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Citi News\u2019<\/strong> Hanson Agyemang, the Director of Electoral Services at EC, Dr Serebour Quaicoe, clarified that election day procedures are largely independent of internet connectivity.<\/p>\n

While acknowledging the role of computers in the electoral process, Dr. Quaicoe emphasized that critical tasks such as ballot paper collation and voting are conducted manually.<\/p>\n

He assured that the internet interruptions will not affect the electoral process as internet connectivity does not play a significant role during elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn election day, everything is manual, reading does not use the internet. Voting is done, basically without e-voting. People are given ballot papers they go and thumbprint. That has nothing to do with the internet, when the results are counted, it has nothing to do with the internet.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe officers will physically send the results to the collation centres, and the results will be collated manually on the access sheet, which has no internet connectivity.<\/p>\n

He emphasized, \u201cWhen they finish at the constituency, they will send the result to the regional office, no internet usage. The region will also do the collation just using the computer without internet connectivity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen they finish, they will send the results through a fax machine to the head office. Then the head office will also do the collation and announce the results. So, the election day has nothing to do with internet connectivity.\u201d<\/p>\n

He indicated that they use the services of MTN, Telecel and other providers\u2019 facilities but not their internet.<\/p>\n

\u201cExcept the exhibition time and registration time where we use our\u2026routers and other things from MTN and other providers, we use their facilities, but that is not internet-based.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just normal data that we\u2019ll use. Once we don\u2019t have any issues with data, we can do the registration through our network data centre and the rest, and we\u2019ll complete the system.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd on the day of the exhibition, we collect on our database. We don\u2019t use the external internet. So, I don\u2019t think it will have any effect on our registration or exhibition.\u201d<\/p>\n

He assured the EC\u2019s commitment to ensuring a smooth and transparent electoral process, irrespective of the internet connectivity challenges.<\/p>\n

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has indicated that all four (4) subsea cables from Ghana to Europe through Cote d\u2019Ivoire and Senegal are still out of service.<\/p>\n

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