[ 2016-11-14 ]

SC to rule on ‘Special voting results’ suit today
The Supreme Court will today rule on the suit
challenging the delayed declaration of special
voting results by the electoral commission.

NPP elder Dr. Amoako Tuffour, Ben Arthur and
Adreba Abrefa Damoa are praying the apex court to
compel the election management body to declare the
results of early voting by journalists, security
agencies and selected individuals the very day
they vote, and not wait until the entire elections
are done.

According to them, delaying the results, as has
been done in the past, is in breach of the
constitution and must not be allowed to continue.

The plaintiffs are asking “ a true and proper
interpretation of Article 49 of the Constitution
and Section 13 of the Representation of the People
Law, 1992; PNDCL 284; the ballots to be
cast pursuant to Regulation
23(1),(2),(3)(,(4),(5),(6),(7),(8)(9) and (10) of
the Public Elections Regulations, 2016; CI.94 by
special voters in the December 2016 presidential
and parliamentary elections ought to be counted
and announced there and then on the date(s) of the
special voting; by the Presiding Officers and
the results at each polling station; before
communicating same to the Returning Officer”.
They are also asking the court to instruct the EC
to “comply with the provisions of Article
49(2),(3)(a) and (b) of the Constitution of the
Republic of Ghana, 1992 and Section 13 of the
Representation of the People Law, 1992; PNDCL 284
in respect of special voting for the 2016
presidential and parliamentary elections and any
subsequent public election in the Republic of
Ghana."

Special voting is held for selected groups and
individuals whose responsibilities will make it
difficult for them to join the queue and vote on
election day such as journalists, security
personnel and observers.

Source - Starrfm

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