The Director of Training at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, has appealed to political parties and the public to allow the presiding officer for Ablekuma North to officially declare the winner of the parliamentary elections.
Dr. Quaicoe revealed that the EC has verified results from 278 out of 281 polling stations, with three outstanding polling stations yet to be verified due to specific challenges.
Speaking at the launch of the Agenda for the Post-election Coalition report by the Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition, he highlighted three key issues delaying the process.
First, a presiding officer has submitted results but is unwilling to appear at the collation center due to safety concerns following an attack.
Second, another officer validated results for candidates but declined to validate rejected ballots. “If the results for candidates are validated, that’s a positive step, but the final decision rests with the returning officer,” Dr. Quaicoe said.
The third challenge involves a presiding officer refusing to validate or reject results, necessitating further clarification or a decision from the EC.
Dr. Quaicoe assured that security measures are being taken to protect officials and facilitate the collation process, emphasizing that the returning officer will resolve the issues and declare the results.
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