{"id":232948,"date":"2024-10-15T15:28:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T15:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/15\/election-2024-ec-cant-make-anyone-president-voters-decide\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T15:28:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T15:28:08","slug":"election-2024-ec-cant-make-anyone-president-voters-decide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/15\/election-2024-ec-cant-make-anyone-president-voters-decide\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2024: EC can\u2019t make anyone president, voters decide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has reiterated that its mandate is not to determine or appoint the country\u2019s president.<\/p>\n<p>During a live broadcast of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, EC Chairperson Madam Jean Mensa emphasised that the Commission\u2019s sole responsibility is to declare the choice of the voters, not to influence the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>She assured that the EC will uphold this stance in the upcoming 2024 general elections, reaffirming the Commission\u2019s neutrality and dedication to fairness.<\/p>\n<p>Madam Mensa also called on political parties to refrain from spreading misinformation about the EC\u2019s role, urging them to be clear about the Commission\u2019s limited authority in the election process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to quote from Dr Hassan Ayariga\u2019s statement where he said the EC can never make anybody a president, and I think that we all know that around this table. And therefore, we should not peddle misinformation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd peddle false news and disinformation and give the innocent citizens who do not know the process that the Electoral Commission can make somebody a President. I would like to quote from Dr Hassan Ayariga\u2019s statement that the EC can never make anybody a President.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat the EC does is to declare who the voters choose as their President. And so, it\u2019s the Ghanaian voter who votes a president into being and not the EC that makes a President. We only declare the voter\u2019s choice. And that is what will happen come December 2024. It\u2019s who the voter wants to be President of this land who will be declared by the EC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#GhanaPolls2024<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#CitiVerify<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#ElectionBureau<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/p>\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<\/strong>:<strong> https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has reiterated that its mandate is not to determine or appoint the country\u2019s president. During a live broadcast of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, EC Chairperson Madam Jean Mensa emphasised that the Commission\u2019s sole responsibility is to declare the choice of the voters, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":222104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-232948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Election 2024: EC can\u2019t make anyone president, voters decide - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/15\/election-2024-ec-cant-make-anyone-president-voters-decide\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Election 2024: EC can\u2019t make anyone president, voters decide - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has reiterated that its mandate is not to determine or appoint the country\u2019s president. 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