Electoral Official Arrested For Issuing Ballot Sheets That Omit Dr Bawumia's Face
- An electoral officer at the Kintampo South constituency in the Bono East Region has been arrested
- The official was apprehended after he was found to have been ripping off Dr Bawumia's head on ballot sheets
- The Electoral Commission has warned electoral officials to not engage in any misconduct during the election
An electoral officer has been arrested at the Kintampo South constituency in the Bono East Region for electoral offences.
The official, Dery Joseph, allegedly issued presidential ballots that omitted the NPP presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
Source: UGC
He allegedly ripped off Dr Bawumia's image from 15 ballots and presented the ballots to voters.
The official was arrested at the Ampesika-Bayere polling station after voters alerted the police about his misconduct.
Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission has promised to fully cooperate with the police to resolve the matter.
The Commission issued a stern warning to electoral officers who attempted to breach electoral rules that they would be prosecuted.
It further stated that it would not shield any electoral officer who misconducts themselves during the 2024 elections.
The EC urged Ghanaians to remain calm and report any electoral rules breaches to the police or call the Commission's toll-free number 0800324324.
Man arrested for insulting EC official
Meanwhile, a tense situation unfolded at a polling station in Okaikwei South during the 2024 elections as a man was arrested for allegedly insulting an Electoral Commission (EC) official.
The man, who is reportedly an NDC polling agent, also had a pistol.
According to a ChannelOne TV report, the man engaged in a verbal altercation with an EC official at the polling station before the election began, disrupting preparations for the polls.
Fortunately, police officers at the polling station intervened and restored calm. Upon receiving a tip-off, they searched the man and found the pistol.
He was then whisked away from the polling station by police officers.
NPP agent arrested for distributing money
YEN.com.gh reported that an NPP agent has been arrested in the Krowor Constituency for allegedly handing over money to voters.
He is reported to have given out the money to influence the choices of voters in the ongoing elections.
Netizens who saw the video greeted the news with mixed reactions. Some hailed the police, while others criticised the NPP agent.
Proofread by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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