Ghanaians elect President and 276 MPs today
Ghanaians will today, December 7, 2024, decide who will lead the country from 2025.
The crucial national elections will form both the next 9th parliament and executive leadership for the next four years.
The Electoral Commission has announced its readiness for the election, expressing happiness with the major turnout of the recent special voting process.
The election will decide who will represent the 276 constituencies in the country as a member of parliament.
Also, 13 presidential aspirants are featured on the ballot paper, with only 12 of them qualified to be voted for, as Ghana Freedom Party leader Akua Donkor, who is now late, has been excluded from the election.
Any vote cast in her favour will be annulled.
Ahead of the election, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama has accused the EC of conniving with the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) to rig the elections.
Additionally, independent presidential candidate Nana Kwame Bediako has accused the EC of deliberate sabotage over accreditation, which is to be given to his agents.
Major parties like the NDC and the NPP aim to secure massive votes, especially in their major strongholds, to win the polls.
The NPP is well known to be positioned in the Ashanti region, with some fear of losing votes because of its former member Alan John Kyerematen, who has now joined the presidential race as an independent candidate, potentially splitting their vote.
Nana Kwame Bediako, an independent presidential candidate, is also reported to have strong ties in the region.
On the other hand, the NDC, known to dominate in the Volta region, is equally facing the threat of vote splitting as the NPP’s recent tour to the region pulled massive crowds.
Fourteen other regions amounting to 16 in total will also contribute to the election results, with the Greater Accra region being known as a swing region.
The election will begin at 7:00 am and end at 5:00 pm. However, anyone in a queue at the time of the close of polls will be allowed to vote.
Individuals are required to go to their respective polling stations, where they registered to vote or have transferred their vote, to exercise their franchise.
One must note that only citizens are allowed to vote.
