Electoral Commission Clarifies Reprint Decision: Issues with Serialisation Reported by EC Team, Not Political Parties

The Electoral Commission (EC) has emphasized that the issues with serialisation were first reported to the Commission by its team stationed at the relevant printing house, and were later corroborated by the EC’s Audit Department.

According to the Commission, no political party—whether through formal channels or informal means—raised concerns regarding serialisation problems at the printing house, despite the presence of party agents throughout the printing process.

The EC clarified that the decision to reprint the ballot papers for Ahafo and Volta regions was solely based on reports from the Commission’s team at the printing house and subsequent confirmation from the Audit Department.

In response to questions about whether the Commission’s actions were influenced by a report from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the EC stated:

“It is important for the public to understand that the issues with serialisation were first brought to our attention by our team at the printing house, and these concerns were also confirmed by our Audit Department.

“At no point did any political party, formally or informally, notify the Commission of serialisation problems, even though their agents were present during the process.

“The decision to dispose of the printed ballot papers was entirely based on the reports from the EC team at the printing house and the confirmation of those findings by the Audit Department.”