The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared that it is fully ready for the special voting on Monday.

Over 130,000 EC officials, media personnel, and security officers are expected to cast their ballots during the special voting exercise.

Addressing a press conference earlier, the Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, stated that the Commission had concluded all preparations 72 hours ahead of the special voting.

Earlier today, the EC assured the public of its commitment to transparency and accountability in the upcoming polls.

This followed reports of ballot paper shortfalls in the Bono and Volta Regions ahead of the December 7 elections.

The Commission clarified that the discrepancies were discovered by its regional staff during routine verification processes, a standard measure to ensure accuracy in the printing and distribution of ballot papers.

In a memo addressed to political parties and printing houses, the EC outlined that this additional verification process is a crucial step to identify and correct any issues before Election Day.

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The Commission stressed that the discovery of these shortfalls highlights the effectiveness of its accountability mechanisms, which require staff at regional and district levels to review all received ballot papers and ensure they align with the statistics provided to printers and political parties.

“It is the Commission's staff at the regional level that discovered these issues and reported back to the Commission as required. It is the Commission that ordered the reprinting of the shortfalls and informed the political parties. The Commission has nothing to hide,” stated Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman of Operations.