The Electoral Commission of Ghana has reassured the public that the termination of its contract with Yasarko Printing Press will not disrupt the timeline for printing ballot papers for the upcoming 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections.
This clarification comes amid concerns raised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the transparency and reliability of the initial arrangement.
The NDC voiced doubts about Yasarko Printing Press's ability to impartially manage such a sensitive task and called on the EC to guarantee the integrity of the ballot production process.
In an official statement, the Electoral Commission explained that Yasarko Press, which has been responsible for printing ballot papers since 1998, notified the Commission that one of its critical printing machines had malfunctioned.