EC Releases 2024 Electoral Roll Summary: 1,746,518 More Ghanaian Voters Registered Than 2020

• The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that 18,774,159 voters are eligible to make their mark in the 2024 elections
• This was contained in the commission's summary of the 2024 certified voter register released on November 11, 2024
• The 2024 electoral roll saw an increase of 1,746,518 voters in comparison to the 2020 electoral roll with 17,027,641 voters

Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) has released an official summary of the 2024 certified voters register and comparative statistics.

In a press release on November 11, 2024, the EC said 18,774,159 registered voters were eligible to cast ballots in the December 7 elections.

Samuel Tettey, the EC's Deputy Chairman of Operations, explained that the registered voters include those on the biometric register, special voters, and individuals without biometric data.

He explained that 18,640,811 voters would be biometrically verified on election day. The EC also stated that 131,478 voters have been designated as special voters.

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Special voters include those who will be performing special duties on election day and are thus allowed to vote a day earlier, including security agencies, media personnel, and EC officials.

Additionally, there are 1,870 voters on the roll who were registered, but their biometric data was corrupted. The EC said this group would be manually verified on election day.

Meanwhile, the total number of transferred voters is 310,579 and 441,173 voters were categorised as absent voters.

The 2024 electoral roll has seen an increase of 1,746,518 voters in comparison to the 2020 electoral roll, which had 17,027,641 registered voters.

EC delivers voter register to political parties

The EC has also given the final voters’ register to political parties, marking a critical step in preparation for the 2024 elections.

The register contains the names of eligible voters for the upcoming Ghanaian general election in December this year. The commission announced the development in a recent statement.

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Speaking to political party representatives in Accra on November 6, EC Chairperson Jean Mensa highlighted the register’s critical role in promoting a transparent and credible electoral process.

EC maintains original ballot positions

YEN.com.gh also reported that the Electoral Commission will maintain the original ballot order for the 2024 presidential election despite the recent disqualification of the Ghana Freedom Party's new presidential aspirant.

EC chairperson Jean Mensa said on November 12, 2024, that the disqualification of the GFP's presidential candidate did not necessitate changes to the ballot structure and added that ballot printing was 90% complete.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh