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The Electoral Commission (EC) has recalled ballot papers intended for the Eastern and Western Regions following a reported incident involving a defaced ballot paper.<\/p>\n
The special voting exercise originally scheduled for Monday, December 2 for these two regions has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 5, to allow for the reprinting and redistribution of the affected ballots.<\/p>\n
Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the EC, at an emergency Press Briefing on Sunday, December 1, disclosed that the decision was prompted by a report from National Security, which revealed that a single defaced ballot paper, earmarked for destruction, had been found at the Checkpoint Printing House, the facility responsible for producing the ballot papers for the two regions.<\/p>\n
The commission has commenced the reprinting process and assured the public that strict measures are being implemented to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.<\/p>\n
Jean Mensa reiterated the EC\u2019s commitment to maintaining transparency and ensuring a credible electoral process.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the EC has urged all voters and candidates to remain calm and cooperate as steps are taken to resolve the issue.<\/p>\n
The special voting exercise, designed for security personnel, election officials, and media practitioners, will now proceed nationwide, with the revised date applying only to the Eastern and Western Regions.<\/p>\n
\nEC expands media accreditation to 4,500 for constituency and regional collation centres<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n