Ejisu by-election: Disregard video depicting a man stuffing ballot box – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) says its attention has been drawn to a video circulating on social media depicting a Polling Station in an enclosed area.

The video shows a man stuffing ballot papers into a ballot box.

The Commission says that the said video has nothing to do with the operations of Ghana’s Electoral Commission let alone the Ejisu by-election.

A statement issued by the EC said the following details about the video clearly indicate that it has nothing to do with Ghana’s Electoral Commission.

“The vest the Ghana Electoral Commission uses for its operations is blue.

As stated, the Electoral Commission of Ghana uses a blue vest for its Operation Staff.

“The Electoral Commission of Ghana’s Polling Stations are cited in open spaces but the Polling Station in the video is in an enclosed area.

This is not the case in the video being circulated.

“All the ballot boxes of the Electoral Commission of Ghana are labeled according to the name and code of each Polling Station.

The ballot box in the video is not labeled.

DISREGARD VIDEO CIRCULATING ON SOCIAL MEDIA DEPICTING A MAN STAFFING BALLOT BOX FOLLOWING THE EJISU BY-ELECTION

— Electoral Commission Of Ghana (@ECGhanaOfficial)

“Each Polling Station in Ejisu had only one ballot box.

That of the Electoral Commission of Ghana is in the English language.”

The statement urged the public to disregard the video.

“It is aimed at tarnishing the image and credibility of Ghana’s Electoral Commission.

It has nothing to do with the Electoral Commission of Ghana.

“In this era of misinformation and disinformation, we entreat the public to cross-check information with the Commission so as to ascertain the truth.