Over 18 million Ghanaians will today, Saturday December 7, 2024 cast their votes across the country to elect a new president and parliamentarians.
Across the nation, early risers have already begun forming long queues at various polling stations, eager to make their voices heard.
Reports from Channel One News’ Elizabeth Ocansey reveal that as early as 4:30 a.m., voters in the Tema West Constituency were lining up outside the Great Counsellor International School polling station, ready to cast their votes.
By 4:48 a.m., the queue had only grown longer, as many citizens, especially the elderly, expressed their determination to avoid the usual long waits later in the day.
Two senior voters, Felix Deiior and Daniel Adrah, both over 70, told Channel One News they arrived early to ensure they could vote without hassle and rest afterward.
In other parts of the city, voters were also seen lining up early, including those at the Okaikwei Central Constituency’s Abeka E.P. Church polling centre, where queues started forming at 4:23 a.m.
Channel One News’ Fred Duhoe also reported that voters in the Dome Kwabenya Constituency, specifically at the Church of Pentecost Taifa Central Polling Station, were also in line by 4:39 a.m.
Voters in the Ga West Municipality’s Pobiman shared stories of their early journeys to the polls, with one mother mentioning she had to drop her children off before heading to vote, showing the determination of Ghanaians to engage in the electoral process despite personal challenges.
Preparations at the Little Angels School polling station, a key location for the Okaikwei North Constituency, were already in full swing, with several voters sharing their reasons for arriving so early.
Sarah Ntiriwaah, who arrived at the CBM Shell Polling Station in the Asante Akim North Constituency at 3:00 a.m., told Channel One News her motivation was clear: she wanted to secure a better future for her children and grandchildren.
