{"id":177633,"date":"2024-05-02T14:17:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T14:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/02\/ec-dismisses-viral-video-alleging-ballot-box-stuffing\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T14:17:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T14:17:48","slug":"ec-dismisses-viral-video-alleging-ballot-box-stuffing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/02\/ec-dismisses-viral-video-alleging-ballot-box-stuffing\/","title":{"rendered":"EC dismisses viral video alleging ballot box stuffing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Electoral Commission (EC) has urged the public to disregard a viral video allegedly depicting a man stuffing a ballot box.<\/p>\n<p>Reports on social media indicate that the incident was recorded during the recent by-election at Ejisu.<\/p>\n<p>But Samuel Tettey, the Deputy Chairman of Operations at the EC in a statement clarified that the video in question is not related to the EC\u2019s activities or the Ejisu by-election.<\/p>\n<p>To debunk the video\u2019s authenticity, the EC highlighted that the official in the video is seen wearing a green vest, while the commission uses blue vests for its operations.<\/p>\n<p>The EC adds that another person in the video is wearing an orange vest, which is not consistent with the attire worn by EC staff. According to the EC, the location depicted in the video shows a polling station in an enclosed area, whereas the Commission typically conducts polling stations in open spaces.<\/p>\n<p>The EC emphasised the importance of verifying information before concluding and assured the public of its commitment to transparency and fairness in electoral processes.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The EC<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> highlighted the following points to disprove the video\u2019s authenticity:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. The vest the Ghana Electoral Commission uses for its operations is blue. The official in the video is wearing a green vest. The second person seen in the video is wearing an orange vest. As stated, the Electoral Commission of Ghana uses a blue vest for its Operation Staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. The Electoral Commission of Ghana\u2019s Polling Stations\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are cited<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in open spaces\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">but<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0the Polling Station in the video is\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in an enclosed area<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Each Polling Station at Ejisu had at least Six Police Officers in addition to the Agents of the Candidates.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0is not the case in the video\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">being circulated<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">4. All the ballot boxes of the Electoral Commission of Ghana are labelled according to the name and code of each Polling Station. The labels\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are boldly pasted<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on the ballot box. The ballot box in the video is not labelled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">5. Each Polling Station in Ejisu had only one ballot box. Two ballot boxes\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are displayed<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in the video.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">6. The inscription on the vest worn by the man in the video is not in\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0English\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">language<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0That of the Electoral Commission of Ghana is in the English language.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe urge the public to disregard the video. It\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is aimed<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0at tarnishing the image and credibility of Ghana\u2019s Electoral Commission. The events in the video did not occur in Ghana.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It has nothing to do with the Electoral Commission of Ghana.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIn this era of misinformation and disinformation, we entreat the public to cross-check information with the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Commission<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to ascertain the truth.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201c\u2026 As a Commission, we remain committed to delivering credible, fair, peaceful and transparent elections in 2024,\u201d the statement added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electoral Commission (EC) has urged the public to disregard a viral video allegedly depicting a man stuffing a ballot box. 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