Election 2024: Ghanaians Queue At Dawn To Vote In The December Polls
- Ghanaians eagerly turned out early on December 7, 2024, to vote in the general elections, with some queuing as early as 1:00 am
- Some voters said they came early to avoid the long queues and the baggage that comes with getting to polling stations when people have already risen
- This year's election features 13 presidential candidates, including 9 flagbearers of political parties and 4 independent hopefuls
Many Ghanaians have long looked forward to December 7, 2024, as they seek to exercise their democratic rights in the general elections.
Some did not sleep as they typically do, eagerly awaiting the polling stations to be officially opened. They were earlier than usual to join the queue, which would, in turn, enable them to cast their vote early enough, freeing them to go about their regular businesses afterwards.
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In some images and videos shared on social media, some voters were already at their polling centres as early as 1:00 am.
In Ashaiman, for instance, voters started queuing by 1 a.m. At the Abeka E.P. Church Polling Center in Okaikwei Central Constituency, voters were already in line as early as 4:23 a.m.
In a video, an elderly man from Tema West Constituency told Accra-based ChannelOne TV that he did not want to encounter long queues, hence his decision to be an early bird.
“I want to come and vote so I can go home and rest. I don’t want anybody to come and push me. I am the only person, so I don’t want any problems. I came here around 4 O’clock.”
There are thirteen presidential hopefuls in the 2024 election. Nine of the presidential candidates are representatives of political parties, while four are independent candidates.
Presidential candidates sign peace pact
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Presidential candidates and representatives of political parties signed a peace pact ahead of the December 7 polls.
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The signing was done at the Kempinski Hotel.
Stakeholders from the National Peace Council and the Institute of Democratic Governance were present at the signing of the peace pact.
Global Infoanalytics predicts Ghanaian presidential election outcome
In another story, Global InfoAnalytics, a research firm based in Haatso, Ghana, predicted the outcome of the 2024 Ghanaian presidential election.
The study conducted by the firm showed that John Mahama, the National Democratic Congress candidate, would win and garner 52.2% of the vote. It further showed the party would win 150 seats in Parliament.
Global InfoAnalytics' report further showed Alan Kyeremanten and Nana Kwame Bediako would perform better than expected.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
