EC holds rerun in 19 Ablekuma North polling stations today

The Electoral Commission (EC) is today, Friday, July 11, conducting a rerun of parliamentary elections in 19 polling stations within the Ablekuma North constituency, following months of legal and political disputes stemming from the December 2024 general elections.

The rerun comes after the Commission declared that proper verification could not be completed in those polling stations during the initial vote.

The results from the remaining 18 of the 37 disputed polling stations had already been certified, prompting the need to complete the collation process through this partial rerun.

The EC’s decision has, however, sparked political controversy, with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) accusing the Commission of favouring the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The party has described the rerun as politically motivated and officially announced its withdrawal from the process, claiming it was a product of external pressure on the Commission.

Despite the party’s stance, NPP parliamentary candidate for the area, Nana Akua Afriyie, is participating in the election.

Her move follows the dismissal of an injunction she filed at the Accra High Court to halt the rerun—adding an unexpected twist to the NPP’s declared boycott.

In response to criticism, the EC has denied any allegations of political bias. At a press briefing on Thursday, July 10, Dr. Bossman Asare, the Commission’s Deputy Chair in charge of Corporate Services, reiterated the EC’s independence.

He further assured the public that security arrangements had been made with the Ghana Police Service and the National Election Security Taskforce (NEST) to ensure safety and order throughout the process.

Ablekuma North has been without a Member of Parliament since the 2024 elections due to the unresolved outcome. The EC says today’s rerun is aimed at concluding the electoral process and restoring representation to the constituency.