The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced the postponement of the district-level elections in some electoral areas in the Ashanti and Eastern regions.

The elections were slated for Tuesday, December 19, but in a press statement, the Commission noted that they have been rescheduled to Thursday, December 21, 2023.

The EC cited "a number of technical challenges" as reason for its recent decision. Lower Manya in the Eastern Region is among the affected areas.

"We apologize for the inconveniences caused residents of these Electoral Areas. We assure the residents of the affected areas that the District Level Elections will be held on Thursday, the 21st of December, 2023," the statement concluded.

Meanwhile, five individuals in the Duta Electoral Area of Ketu South have obtained an interim injunction, through an ex parte motion, to prevent the Electoral Commission (EC) from conducting the upcoming District-Level Elections in the area on December 19, 2023.

The order, which is valid for ten days, restrains the EC, its assigns, and workmen from any involvement in the elections.

A total of over 66,000 individuals are vying for positions as assembly and unit committee members in these local polls.

As per the Electoral Commission’s recent statistics, there are 18,755 candidates contending for assembly member roles and 47,502 candidates for unit committee membership, summing up to 66,257 candidates.