The Electoral Commission (EC) has introduced speed boats to facilitate the transportation of electoral materials to the dwarf islands and other hard-to-reach areas in the Afram Plains North and South constituencies. To further enhance efficiency, the EC has partnered with the Ghana Air Force to airlift electoral materials, ensuring a quicker collation of results in regions with limited road access and poor internet connectivity.

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During the 2020 elections, the EC encountered challenges with network connectivity, leading to delays in retrieving results from remote areas such as the dwarf islands. To prevent a recurrence, the Eastern Regional Director of the EC, John Appiah Baffour, assured in an interview with Citi News that robust measures have been put in place to expedite the process this year.

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“This time around, in Afram Plains South and North, we have made provisions so that we get the results early. What we have done is that we have hired speedboats to retrieve the results,” Baffour stated. He further disclosed, “The Ghana Army is also providing us with a chopper to airlift the materials and also bring them back.

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So we are hoping that this time around, everything will go on smoothly, and then we will get the results as early as possible to declare.” With these measures, the EC is confident of overcoming logistical and connectivity challenges, ensuring a smooth and timely electoral process in the affected areas.

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