The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has released the second report from its observation of the pre-election environment in the country ahead of the December 7, 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections.
The report, which covers the period October 26 - November 8, 2024, is part of CODEO's comprehensive observation of the up-coming elections.
It listed the Summary of Findings as follows: Observed improvement in voter education efforts by the Electoral Commission of Ghana. Continuous domination of the political campaign scene by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Differential focus on issues in the campaigns by the NPP and the NDC. A generally peaceful political climate in the observed constituencies. Instances of incumbency abuse including the use of state resources such as public vehicles and government-owned equipment for campaign purposes were noted. "Observers noted instances of potential abuse of incumbency by incumbent candidates or appointees of the government.
About 11% of observer reports noted the use of public (state or local) vehicles for campaigning on behalf of an incumbent candidate.