The Member of Parliament (MP) for Korle Klottey, Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has expressed satisfaction with the smooth progress of the ongoing special voting exercise.In an interview with TV3, the MP highlighted that the exercise in her constituency is progressing seamlessly, without any incidents of violence or intimidation.

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She praised the impressive turnout of constituents at the polling stations, emphasizing that it reflects a positive sign for Saturday.While acknowledging allegations of vote-buying, Dr. Agyeman-Rawlings expressed confidence that voters will make informed decisions."There has been a high turn out, voting started on time which is a good sign.

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I hope that on the 7th of December we will have people and everything in place so that voting actually starts on time as well. People came in early and I think it's a good sign, people want the voting process to happen in a very smooth way. There has not been any intimidation, they have been allegations of some people attempting to influence with money,"she added.

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Zanetor Rawlings is pleased with the process so far and impressed with turn out.#TV3GH #ElectionCommandCentre pic.twitter.com/81OLuexdwe— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) December 2, 2024 Special voting is currently taking place at selected polling stations across Ghana, marking a significant step as the country prepares for the December 7 general elections.

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This exercise is designed for key groups, including electoral officials, security personnel, and media representatives, to cast their votes ahead of time, ensuring they can perform their duties during the main election day without any disruptions.The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated that approximately 131,478 people—representing 0.

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007% of the total registered electorate of 18,741,159—are expected to participate in the special voting on December 2.Initially planned to be conducted nationwide across all 16 regions, the special voting schedule was disrupted after a leak of ballot papers and a breach of security seals in the Eastern and Western Regions. Consequently, the EC issued a directive to recall and reprint the affected ballots.

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To safeguard the process's integrity, the special voting in these two regions has been rescheduled for Thursday, December 5.Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the EC, provided reassurances during an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting, emphasizing the Commission's commitment to transparency and addressing any concerns to ensure a credible and fair election process.The special voting stared at 7:00 a.m. and is expected to end at 5:00 p.m.

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at designated polling stations across the 14 remaining regions. Eligible voters must present valid identification to cast their ballots.Unlike the general voting, the ballots cast in the special voting exercise will not be counted on the same day. Instead, they will be securely stored and counted on December 7 at the Constituency Collation Centers.

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The results will be separately recorded on Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results Collation Forms before being integrated into the final election results.

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