Electoral Commission: We’re Adequately Prepared for District-Level elections
Statistics from the EC say there are 18,755 assembly member candidates and 47,502 unit committee member candidates, totalling 66,257 candidates competing in 6,215 electoral areas across 216 metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has indicated its readiness for the upcoming district-level elections scheduled for Tuesday, December 19, with over 66,000 candidates vying for assembly and unit committee positions, nationwide.
Statistics from the EC say there are 18,755 assembly member candidates and 47,502 unit committee member candidates, totalling 66,257 candidates competing in 6,215 electoral areas across 216 metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies.
Appearing on Accra-based Citi Fm, Dr Sereboe Quarcoo, the Director of Electoral Services at the EC, assured that comprehensive preparations have been undertaken to ensure a successful organization of the polls.
“With the exception of ballot papers, all the materials are there, and when we are going, we don’t go with partial delivery; we go with full delivery, so we are not expecting to have shortages.
All things being equal, in case there are shortages, the district office will respond to such shortages.” Dr Sereboe said.
Meanwhile, in the Upper East Region, a total of 947 candidates will contest in the elections. Out of that number, 25, representing 2.6 percent, are women.
