The late arrival of election materials delayed the commencement of voting at some polling stations in the Techiman South constituency of the Bono East Region.
During a visit to some of the voting centres, the Presiding Officers told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that the election materials arrived late because the security personnel deployed to escort the Electoral Commission (EC) to send the election materials were also late.
At 0720 hours voting had still not commenced at the Arms Clinic Cluster of Polling Stations “1A”, “1B”, as well as “2A” and “2B” in the Techiman Municipality as anxious electorate arrived to form queues at the stations.
However, voting finally commenced around 0729 hours at the Polling Station “1A” which had 613 voters.
Mr Hassin Yakubu, the Presiding Officer at the polling station, apologised to the electorate after explaining the cause of the delay to them.
At the Polling Station “1B”, where voting began around 0735 hours, Mr. Yakubu Adams, the Presiding Officer also urged the voters to remain calm, saying all of them would cast their ballot.
He said 612 voters were expected to vote at the centre.
Mr. Francis Xavier Dery, the Presiding Officer at Polling Station “2A”, said voting commenced around 0730 hours; and 566 voters would cast their ballot there.
Voting also started around 0745 hours at the polling station “2B”, and Madam Millicent Serwaa, Presiding Officer told the GNA that 566 eligible voters would cast their ballot at the center.
There were security personnel and as well agents of the various political parties at the centres when voting began.
Source: myghanadaily
