Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has firmly denied allegations of collaborating with any political party to manipulate the outcomes of the upcoming December 7 general elections. This response comes after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) accused the EC of working with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to sway election results in the Ashanti Region.
Electoral Commission Refutes Allegations of Election Rigging
Speaking at a security symposium at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Dr Serebuor Quaicoe, the EC’s Head of Training, labelled the allegations as baseless. He reassured the public that Ghana’s electoral system is robust, transparent, and designed to safeguard against rigging.
“There is no way an election in Ghana can be rigged. The system is structured in a way that requires collaboration from all stakeholders at every stage. Party agents are present throughout the process, from voting to counting and tabulation,” Dr. Quaicoe stated. He further highlighted that rigging could only occur if every stakeholder, including party representatives and EC officials, were complicit—something he deemed impossible.
While acknowledging the possibility of isolated irregularities, Dr Quaicoe emphasized that Ghana’s electoral framework makes large-scale manipulation virtually unachievable. He reiterated the EC’s commitment to ensuring free, fair, and transparent elections and called on all stakeholders to play their roles responsibly to uphold the democratic process.
This rebuttal from the EC seeks to reassure the electorate and counter any doubts about the integrity of Ghana’s electoral system ahead of the crucial polls.