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The decision was confirmed after a closed-door meeting between the party\u2019s Presidential Election Committee and all aspirants in Accra. <\/p>\n
Chairman Joseph Osei Owusu said the committee carefully considered concerns raised about the ban but concluded that allowing proxy votes could compromise the transparency and credibility of the election.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve read the petitions presented by sections of the party. And after listening to all that, we came to a conclusion that for the sake of conducting an election that is incident-free, an election that is respected, an election in which it\u2019s accessible to all, a very credible election, that provision or that ban should be maintained,\u201d Osei Owusu told journalists.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will still not have proxy voting in the 2026 presidential primaries.\u201d<\/p>\n
Under this directive, all registered delegates must be physically present at their designated polling centres to cast their votes.<\/p>\n
To enhance transparency, the committee provided each aspirant with soft copies of the provisional voters\u2019 register. <\/p>\n
Osei Owusu urged candidates to carefully review the document and submit any corrections through the official channels before it is publicly displayed at the constituencies.<\/p>\n
The issue of proxy voting had resurfaced after some members argued that the ban could disenfranchise delegates who might be away on official duties, ill, or otherwise unable to attend on election day.<\/p>\n
However, the committee maintained that physical presence is crucial for a credible and incident-free election.<\/p>\n
Osei Owusu described the meeting as productive and peaceful, emphasizing the committee\u2019s commitment to ensuring a transparent electoral process in the lead-up to the 2026 NPP presidential primary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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