Heavy security presence as police are stationed at the various polling centers, with several others patrolling around the various polling stations in the Ablekuma North constituency.

The visible deployment is part of efforts by the Ghana Police Service to maintain order during the electoral rerun, following tensions from the disputed initial vote.

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Officers in uniform, police barricades, and patrol vehicles positioned across key areas, including near voter registration centers and access routes to polling stations.

Meanwhile, voting is underway at 19 designated polling stations across the Ablekuma North constituency in a partial election rerun that will determine its next member of Parliament.

The contest features the National Democratic Congress candidate, Ewurabena Aubynn, facing off against the New Patriotic Party’s Nana Akua Owusu Afriyieh.

JoyNews is on the ground, providing live updates, results, and analysis throughout the day.

The re-run follows a contentious outcome in the December 2024 general election, during which the results for the Ablekuma North parliamentary seat were fiercely contested by the NPP and the NDC.