EC Rubbishes Viral Video Showing Man Stuffing Ballot Box, Fact-Check Suggests Video From Togo

• The Electoral Commission (EC) has rubbished suggestions that the viral video of a man stuffing ballot boxes is from Ghana
• YEN.com.gh checks indicate that the video may have emerged from Togo, according to certain details
• The commission has also stressed that the incident did not occur during the Ejisu by-election

The Electoral Commission (EC) has distanced itself from the viral video of a man stuffing ballot papers into a ballot box.

YEN.com.gh checks indicate that the video may have emerged from Togo, according to a post related to Togo on YouTube.

The video emerged due to a reverse image search to identify the possible source of the video that has gone viral.

The man in the video also wears a green vest, which is customary among Togolese election officials.

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The video was posted on April 30, 2024, the same day as the Ejisu by-election.

The commission has stressed that the incident did not occur during the Ejisu by-election.

Electoral Commission's clarification

In a statement, it also said the man in the video was not a commission member and that a particular area's label is boldly pasted on ballot boxes.

The commission also explained that the vest the Ghana Electoral Commission uses for its operations is blue and different from what the man was wearing.

Additionally, the EC explained that its polling stations are cited in open spaces, but the polling station in the video is enclosed.

“Each Polling Station at Ejisu had at least Six Police Officers in addition to the Agents of the Candidates. This is not the case in the video being circulated,” it added.

These claims follow the alleged bribery allegations that emerged during the Ejisu by-election.

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A widely circulated video showed Nyarko placing a white envelope on the table before the EC officials.

Nyarko has denied being involved in any corruption.

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The Electoral Commission released the identities of the personnel implicated in alleged corruption during the Ejisu by-election.

The alleged bribe occurred at the Fumesua Pentecost Church Polling Station in the Ejisu constituency.

The two officials have been identified as Regina Serwaa, the Ballot Issuer and George Sasu, the Presiding Officer.

As the Electoral Commission probed the incident, the two officials were withdrawn from the electoral process.

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Source: YEN.com.gh