Ghana: Polls Close in Special (Early) Voting Exercise

A general calm with the exception of long lines and chaos in some polling centres characterized todays early voting exercise by the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana across the country. The election was for electoral officials and security personnel who would be deployed to supervise the national elections on Friday December 7, 2012.

According to AEP Brong Ahafo regional reporter, Amma Twumasiwaah, there was a calm atmosphere at the various centers in the region where the special voting took place. However, she said there were glitches in certain areas including Asunafo North Constituency where some Police and Fire Service personnel had their names omitted from the register. She reports of similar incidents in Sampa in the Jaman South District.

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