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Ghana Election: Police Reportedly Arrest People Thumbprinting Fake Ballots, Sammy Gyamfi Cries Foul
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Ghana Election: Police Reportedly Arrest People Thumbprinting Fake Ballots, Sammy Gyamfi Cries Foul

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • Ghana Police Service personnel reportedly arrested people thumbprinting fake ballot papers at the Royal N Hotel in Pokuase
  • The suspects, who were arrested, are alleged to be supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party
  • The National Democratic Congress Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, urged vigilance from his party supporters

Police are reported to have arrested people thumbprinting fake ballot papers amid the ongoing election.

The suspects were arrested at the Royal N Hotel in Pokuase.

Ghana Election, Fake Ballots, Sammy Gyamfi, Pokuase, Royal N Hotel
Sammy Gyamfi is urging NDC polling agents to be vigilant. Source: Sammy Gaymfi
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Metro TV reported that the suspects are alleged to be supporters of the incumbent New Patriotic Party.

The National Democratic Congress Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, urged his party supporters to be extra vigilant during the voting process.

"This is not an isolated case. All NDC supporters, especially polling agents, should be extra vigilant."

Multiple arrests during Ghana election

Multiple arrests have marred the election process because of alleged electoral offences.

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A party agent suspected to be from the NDC was caught with a weapon after a heated argument about pink sheets at a polling station.

A man in Wassa Akropong-Appiahkrom in the Western Region was arrested for alleged double voting.

The Ghana Police Service also arrested four persons over a shooting incident which led to the death of one person and the injury of another at Nyankpala in the Northern Region.

Electoral officer defacing ballots

YEN.com.gh reported that an electoral officer in the Kintampo South constituency in the Bono East Region was arrested after he was found to have been ripping off Mahamudu Bawumia's section of the ballot.

The Electoral Commission confirmed the incident and warned electoral officials to not engage in any misconduct during the election

The officer, Dery Joseph, allegedly issued the presidential ballots without Bawumia's face.

The Electoral Commission promised to fully cooperate with the Ghana Police Service to resolve the matter.

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It also warned electoral officers against attempting to breach electoral rules and assured that it would not shield any electoral officer who misconducts themselves.

Proofread by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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