Accra, Ghana – Voting has concluded in the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun, with the sorting and counting of ballots now underway across all 19 polling stations in the constituency. Despite the Electoral Commission’s expectation of over 6,000 registered voters participating, the exercise was characterized by a noticeably low voter turnout throughout the day.
The rerun was not without incident, as reports emerged of sporadic violence at several polling centers. Journalists covering the election, a former minister of state, and a party official were reportedly assaulted in separate incidents, though details on the nature and extent of these assaults are still emerging.
The by-election was necessitated by disputes stemming from the original election outcome, with both the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) challenging results. Both parties had claimed victory and raised concerns over alleged irregularities, specifically citing missing or unverifiable pink sheets from various parts of the constituency, leading to the decision for a partial rerun to determine the parliamentary representative for Ablekuma North. The focus now shifts to the collation of results as the constituency awaits the final declaration.
Culled from CNR
