The Electoral Commission (EC) has uncovered discrepancies in the serial numbers on presidential ballot papers for the Berekum West and Berekum East constituencies in the Bono Region.In Berekum West, seven out of 100 booklets and one out of 25 booklets were found to have serial numbers on the ballots that differ from those on the counterfoils. Meanwhile, in Berekum East, inconsistencies and duplications of serial numbers were detected.

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These include three out of 100 booklets, one out of 50 booklets, one out of 25 booklets with non-sequential serial numbers, and two out of 10 booklets that share identical serial numbers.The EC has announced that the affected ballot papers will be submitted to the Ghana Publishing Company (Assembly Press) for reprinting.

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To ensure transparency, political parties and independent presidential candidates have been invited to send two representatives each to observe the reprinting process.The reprinting will take place on Friday, November 29, 2024, at 10:00 AM at the premises of the Ghana Publishing Company in Accra.

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This discovery has raised concerns about the integrity of the electoral process, with the EC reiterating its commitment to addressing the issue to maintain public trust ahead of the December polls.

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