{"id":258846,"date":"2024-12-01T15:49:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T15:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/01\/ec-says-its-ready-for-special-voting-december-poll\/"},"modified":"2024-12-01T15:49:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T15:49:10","slug":"ec-says-its-ready-for-special-voting-december-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/01\/ec-says-its-ready-for-special-voting-december-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"EC says it\u2019s ready for special voting, December poll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>By Nastain Ibn Saliu<\/p>\n<p>Kete-Krachi (O\/R), Nov 29, GNA \u2013 The Electoral Commission (EC) in the Krachi West Constituency of the Oti Region has announced its preparedness ahead of the upcoming special voting on Monday, and the general elections on December 7.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr. Isaac Buckman, the EC Officer in charge of the constituency, said officials have undergone extensive training to ensure a smooth electoral process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe training signifies our readiness for the 2024 general elections in Krachi West,\u201d he noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He gave assurance that the EC in the area is not experiencing any challenges and that security arrangements are firmly in place to ensure a peaceful and credible election.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEC officials, security personnel, political parties, and the electorate are all prepared for the elections on December 2 and 7. Everything is on course,\u201d Mr. Buckman emphasized.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The EC officer disclosed to GNA that 601 voters are expected to participate in the special voting exercise, while 33,700 voters are registered to cast their ballots at 86 polling stations across the constituency during the general elections.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He urged candidates and their supporters to remain calm and promote peace during their campaigns and rallies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us continue to preach peace to ensure a successful and peaceful election in the constituency,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The EC\u2019s readiness highlights its commitment to delivering free, fair, and transparent elections in the Krachi West Constituency.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>GNA\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nastain Ibn Saliu Kete-Krachi (O\/R), Nov 29, GNA \u2013 The Electoral Commission (EC) in the Krachi West Constituency of the Oti Region has announced its preparedness ahead of the upcoming special voting on Monday, and the general elections on December 7.\u00a0 In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr. Isaac Buckman, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":99223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-258846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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