The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the ballot statistics that will facilitate the printing of ballots for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections.
The release marks a significant step in the Commission’s preparations for the December 7 polls.
A statement signed by the Deputy Chairman of the EC in charge of Operations, Samuel Tetteh, on Monday, October 14, took time to explain the process it undertook in arriving at the final figures for the printing of the ballots.
According to the EC, the ballot statistics were derived based on the total number of voters on the 2024 Provisional Voters Register (PVR).
However, to account for any potential discrepancies or unexpected surges in voter turnout, the Commission added a two percent buffer to the total number of registered voters.
Below is the EC’s statement.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the release of the ballot statistics to guide the printing of the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections Ballots ahead of the 2024 General Election.
The Electoral Commission hereby publishes the ballot statistics to guide the printing of the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections Ballots ahead of the 2024 General Election.
In arriving at the ballot statistics, the Commission took into account the total number of voters on the 2024 Provisional Voters Register (PVR) plus a two percent increase.
While the Commission welcomes and encourages a total voter turnout on Election Day, it also recognizes that not every registered voter will vote in the 2024 General Election.
The Commission is confident that the methodology relied upon, that is utilizing the total number of voters on the PVR plus a two percent increase to guide the printing of ballots, is adequate and will not result in shortfalls or unnecessary wastage. This methodology of adding a percentage increase has been used by the Commission to guide the printing of ballots since 1992.
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