The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has justified its decision to re-collate election results in nine constituencies after their initial declaration, emphasizing that the practice is not unprecedented in the country’s electoral history.
In a statement shared on social media, the EC cited past instances where re-collation had led to changes in declared outcomes, underscoring the need for accuracy and fairness in the electoral process.
“Re-collation after the declaration of results is not new. It has happened before,” the EC asserted, providing examples from previous elections:
1. 1998: During district-level elections in the Dompose Kokwaado Electoral Area in the KEEA District, the EC, under the leadership of Dr. Afari Gyan, overturned an earlier declaration and declared the correct candidate as the winner.
2. 2004: Under Dr Afari Gyan, the EC re-collated parliamentary results in the Pru Constituency, overturning the initial declaration in favour of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, who was subsequently declared the winner over the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate.