{"id":257525,"date":"2024-11-29T06:12:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T06:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/29\/ec-identifies-shortfalls-in-ballot-papers-for-volta-region-constituencies\/"},"modified":"2024-11-29T06:12:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T06:12:59","slug":"ec-identifies-shortfalls-in-ballot-papers-for-volta-region-constituencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/29\/ec-identifies-shortfalls-in-ballot-papers-for-volta-region-constituencies\/","title":{"rendered":"EC identifies shortfalls in Ballot Papers for Volta Region constituencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the discovery of shortfalls in the Presidential and Parliamentary ballot papers for the Keta, Ketu North, Ho Central, Hohoe, and Ho West constituencies in the Volta Region.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to representatives of all presidential candidates, the EC revealed plans to address the issue by printing additional ballot papers at Acts Commercials.<\/p>\n<p>Political parties and independent presidential candidates have been asked to delegate two representatives each to observe the printing process.<\/p>\n<p>The observation is scheduled for Friday, November 29, 2024, at 10:00 am at Acts Commercials Printing House in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Tettey, the EC\u2019s Deputy Chairman of Operations, assured the public of the Commission\u2019s commitment to transparency and accuracy in the electoral process. H<\/p>\n<p>e reiterated that the EC is working diligently to resolve the issue and ensure a smooth and credible election.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1113114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ec-shortfall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"943\" height=\"1280\"  \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the discovery of shortfalls in the Presidential and Parliamentary ballot papers for the Keta, Ketu North, Ho Central, Hohoe, and Ho West constituencies in the Volta Region. 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