The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced a re-run of the Council of State elections in the North East and Ashanti regions.
The exercise is scheduled for Monday, February 17, 2025.
The decision follows a tie in the North East Region and a disruption caused by thugs in the Ashanti Region during the initial voting process on Tuesday.
In a statement, the EC explained that the top two candidates in the North East Region secured six votes each.
“There was a tie in the election in the North East Region. The top two candidates each had six (6) votes. As such, the election has to be re-run,” the statement read.
In the Ashanti Region, the EC says all cast ballots were lost due to the disruption.
The Commission has since taken steps to ensure a peaceful re-run by engaging security agencies.
“The Commission has written to the Ghana Police Service and copied the National Election Security Taskforce to heighten security at the venues of the elections to prevent any disruptions,” the statement added.
The Council of State is a key advisory body to the President of Ghana, and its members are elected from each of the country’s 16 regions.