General News of Saturday, 12 October 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) Ghana has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana to ensure that poll results are accessible and transparent. According to the Programs Manager for CDD, Paul Osei-Kuffour, transparency on the part of the EC will help the institution build a high level of trust among Ghanaians. Osei-Kuffour explained that citizens need to be updated on the electoral process before and after the elections. “Our observation is that the electoral process remains inclusive and that citizens need to know the mechanisms that the EC has deployed out, from the pre-election environment to the election day, and the post-election collation process,” he stated. He further stated, "If you look at the last elections that was held, the documents that are mainly accessible to the public is the constituency collation result sheet.”Osei-Kuffour emphasised the need for access to basic documents on collation results.

Source: GhanaWeb October 12, 2024 01:59 UTC