Election 2024: EC Orders Rerun of Disputed Polling Station in Dome Kwabenya
Accra, Ghana - December 28, 2024 - A contentious parliamentary election in Ghana's Dome Kwabenya constituency has taken a dramatic turn, with the Electoral Commission (EC) declaring a rerun at the Abokobi Women's Development Centre 2 polling station. This decision follows discrepancies in three outstanding results from 367 polling stations.
According to Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, Director of Training at the EC, the commission rejected one result due to irregularities, leaving a margin of only 165 votes between the two leading candidates. However, the rejected result involved 669 voters, potentially altering the outcome if allocated to the trailing candidate.
“The report from the returning officers was that they have concluded collating 367 polling station results. They were left with three of the results, and the three results were brought later,'' he stated.
“The commission rejected one of them outrightly on the stance that it was declared on a wrong statement of poll because they used training sheets, which is not the one that they should use. So the commission has rejected one, so we decided to come and add the two and see what happens.”
“The polling station’s name is Abokobi Women’s Development Centre 2. We are sending our report to the commission, and then the commission will take the decision on when it should be done, but we are assured that it will be done before they are inaugurated,'' he added.
The rerun is crucial in determining the final result of the Dome Kwabenya parliamentary race, which saw Elikplim Akurugu of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) initially declared the winner, flipping a seat traditionally held by the New Patriotic Party (NPP). However, her victory was marred by allegations of irregularities and tampered pink sheets.
The EC has assured that the rerun will take place before the inauguration of the new parliament.
Source: Lead News Online
