The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has advised party agents accredited to polling stations to desist from the practice of not signing the Declaration of Results form (pink sheet).
The Commission said the refusal of polling agents to sign the pink sheet did not, in any way, invalidate the results of the elections.
Mr Anthony Nyame, Central Regional Deputy Director of the EC, said this during a day’s Capacity Building workshop for Media Practitioners on “Election Reportage and Highlights of the Constitutional Instrument 91 (C.I. 91)” in Cape Coast.
The workshop which was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) formed part of preparation by the EC towards the successful conduct of the 2016 general elections.
The training was to equip media practitioners with the requisite knowledge to have a better understanding of the electoral system also to remind them of their roles and responsibilities towards a successful election.
The media practitioners were taken through accreditation procedures, voting processes, election monitoring and evaluation and the nomination of candidates for presidential and parliamentary elections.
Mr Nyame said some polling agents deliberately refused to sign the pink sheet when the result was not in favour of their candidates and urged them to cooperate with the EC to clear suspicions and doubts of the election results.
He said polling agents were only to observe the electoral system and that they did not have the power to instruct electoral officials but could only draw their attention to any abnormalities.
He said, “in situations where they do not want to sign the pink sheet, they must state clearly their reasons for not signing”.
He said polling agents have the privilege to call for a re-count at the polling station and at the coalition centre whenever they were unsatisfied with the results.
Mr Nyame reminded the journalist that polling stations remained restricted areas as they were security zones and media houses were expected to have accreditation to access such areas.
He urged them to apply for accreditation ahead of time to avoid any embarrassment during the exercise.
Mrs Pauline Adobea Dadzawa, a member of the Commission, said the errors committed by the disqualified presidential aspirants could have been avoided if they had been vigilant.
Mr Christian Owusu-Parry, Director of Administration at the EC, cautioned media practitioners against forecasting the winners during the general election.
Source: GNA
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority. |
breaking news, all opposition parties in ghana must come together to demand the immediate resign of charlotte osei, and vote mahama and his incompetent n,d,c from power and ghana, chorlote osei must resign , she has disgrace the e,c, and all pressure groups in ghana including afag, let my vote count, alliance for change, concern citizens of ghana, ghana people all over the world, , n,p,p , c,p,p, p,n.c, u,d,p ,ppp, doctors, lawyers, contractors,students, teachers, traders, unbiz, ladies, men, children all ghana people in ghanians out side ghana must come together and demonstrate all over the world to see to the end of charlote osei, she want to make ghana a hell, he has agenda to make a loser a winner, all aliens must, i repeat mus t stay out of ghana election, all togolese must not vote, they will be pushed if togolese vote in ghana, ghana people wake up and save ghana, u are sleeping , dont be cowards, the only country u have is ghana, defend ghana at all cost, from people of ghana,, note send this letter to all ghana people living every place or earth to act and save ghana, do that now, send to friends, relative ur enemies, church members, to act now to save ghana,
Guys, just read the news again. It's about polling agents who refuse to sign pink sheets. Not Officers.
This woman is playing with fire paaaaaaa. SC has overturned her bogus decision. EC wake up.
GHANAIANS SHOULD WATCH EC WAYS VERY WELL. EC IS DOING ALL TO RIG THE ELECTION FOR MAHAMA. (1) EC HAS DISQUILIFIED THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IN FAVOUR OF MAHAMA TO MAKE IT ONE TOUCH (2) EC IS PLANNING TO PRINT PINK SHEET IN GHANA SO THAT NDC COULD PRINT ANOTHER COPY WHICH THEY WILL USE TO RIG THE ELECTION (3) EC IS TESTING THE MINDS OF GHANAIANS TO ALLOW UNSIGNED PINK SHEET TO BE ACCEPTED SO THAT NDC CAN PLAY THEIR MISCHIEF (4) ON THE 7TH, NDC WILL FILL THEIR OWN PINK SHEET AND SUBMIT TO COLIATION CENTRE. EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT SIGNED EC HAS SAID THEY WILL BE VALID SO GHANAIANS SHOULD WATCH THE MOVES OF ELECTORAL COMMISSION BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE ELECTORAL PROCESS CAREFULLY. THERE ARE SOME DIRECTORS IN EC PLANNING WITH NDC TO FIND WAYS TO RIG THE ELECTIONS. THEY WILL BE PUSHING THE EC BOSS TO ACCEPT THEIR WAYS
Hey guys I advise the NPP to watch carefully every statement made by the EC. They all mean something to be examined critically.
This is craZZy, only in Ghana. How can the same EC reject unsigned nomination forms but will accept unsigned results. Eiiiiiiiiii! Double standards paa nie. God in not Dead!
Obedience is better than sacrifice listen and abide by the rules and regulations of the commission than to sit there and talk trash.... you will lose again .. JM toaso
GOD WILL DEAL WITH YOU. BE CAREFUL.
WHAT ON EARTH AT ALL DOES THIS PRESENT EC N ITS CHAIRPERSON WANT??? ARE U GUYS TRYING TO PLUNGE GHANA INTO CHAOS? HOW CAN A REASONABLE HUMAN BEING WHO LOVES PEACE N TRANQUILITY THINK OF SUCH!!ALL THESE PLANS REALLY SHOW THAT THE GOV IS DESPERATE N THE EC IS TRYING ALL IT CAN TO HELP, BUT WHAT IS WRITTEN IS WRITTEN!! NANA B3BA.