The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has announced that her outfit has ordered a recall and reprinting of ballot papers for the Eastern and Western Regions after a leakage was detected with the first ballot papers.<\/p>\n According to the Commission, the decision comes after it was informed by the National Security that a single defaced paper was taken out of Checkpoint Printing Limited printing house.<\/p>\n The defaced paper was earmarked for destruction but unfortunately found its way out of the firm which has been working with the Commission since 1992.<\/p>\n However, the reprinting will be done by Dark Press and Innolink.<\/p>\n Jean Mensa announced this at an emergency news conference on Sunday, December 1, 2024.<\/p>\n Due to this, special voting slated for tomorrow December 2, 2024, has been suspended for the two regions whose ballot papers were printed by Checkpoint Printing Limited Printing House.<\/p>\n They will have their special voting on Thursday, December 5, before the general election on Saturday, December 7.<\/p>\n The Commission assured that the security features of ballots for the two regions will be enhanced to differentiate them from the ones that have gone out.<\/p>\n All parties and contestants in the election have been informed by the EC and have agreed to the recall and reprinting.<\/p>\n The Commission said the total recall is to ensure the integrity of the election.<\/p>\n SSD\/ ADG<\/p>\n Watch the latest edition of BizTech below:<\/b><\/p>\n![\"EC](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/774\/77471562.295.jpg\" "\\"EC")
EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n