{"id":262607,"date":"2024-12-08T00:27:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T00:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/08\/ballot-boxes-destroyed-as-chaos-erupts-at-university-of-ghana\/"},"modified":"2024-12-08T00:27:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T00:27:27","slug":"ballot-boxes-destroyed-as-chaos-erupts-at-university-of-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/08\/ballot-boxes-destroyed-as-chaos-erupts-at-university-of-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballot boxes destroyed as chaos erupts at University of Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/799\/79961845.295.jpg\" alt=\"The destroyed ballot papers\" title=\"The destroyed ballot papers\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>The destroyed ballot papers<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Chaos erupted on the University of Ghana campus, specifically at the Business School, which serves as the collation center for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency.<\/p>\n<p>A video available to GhanaWeb shows ballot boxes being destroyed, leaving ballot papers scattered.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports a vehicle arrived at the collation center carrying ballot boxes with several ballot papers inside. <\/p>\n<p>Upon suspicion, supporters of the NDC insisted on inspecting the boxes, where they discovered irregularities and subsequently destroyed them.<\/p>\n<p>Counting and results declaration are underway following the closure of polls at 5 p.m. across most polling centers in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 elections took place across 276 constituencies in the country, with the process being largely peaceful. However, pockets of violence have been recorded, with one person confirmed dead in the Tolon Constituency in the Northern Region.<\/p>\n<p>The Electoral Commission has meanwhile urged Ghanaians and political parties to exercise patience as they execute their mandate of delivering a successful election.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\">Chaos erupted on the University of Ghana campus, specifically at the Business School, which serves as the collation center for Ayawaso West Wuogon. Ballot boxes were destroyed, and several ballot papers were scattered. <\/p>\n<p>According to reports received by EDHUB, a vehicle arrived\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hp44SE4FsR\">pic.twitter.com\/hp44SE4FsR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 EDHUB\ud83c\udf0d\u2139 (@eddie_wrt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eddie_wrt\/status\/1865536378244563191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"BcW7NCnHvIM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2024 Elections: Inside the National Collation Centre at the EC headquarters\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BcW7NCnHvIM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>KA\/EK<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The destroyed ballot papers Chaos erupted on the University of Ghana campus, specifically at the Business School, which serves as the collation center for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency. 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