US-based Ghanaian lawyer and scholar, Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, has cautioned the of Ghana (EC) over its decision to invalidate votes cast for the late presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), , in the upcoming December 7, 2024, presidential elections.
According to Professor Kwaku Asare, widely known as Kwaku Azar, invalidating 's votes might have serious legal and constitutional consequences because of the country's current electoral laws. "GOGO urges the EC to approach this matter with caution.
Issuing a fiat to declare votes cast for a deceased candidate as 'rejected ballots' under Regulation 40 of C.I. 127, without amending the law raises serious legal and constitutional concerns.
This issue transcends academic interest and strikes at the heart of Ghana's democratic and electoral framework," he made these remarks in a post shared on Facebook on November 23, 2024.