The Electoral Commission has confirmed the arrest of an EC official from the Bono East Regional Directorate for allegedly engaging in an electoral offense.
The official, Joseph Derry, allegedly issued about 15 ballot papers to voters with the image of the first presidential candidate, Dr.
Mahamudu Bawumia, torn off.
The EC acknowledged the incident in a statement signed by Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman of Operations while sharing images of the torn ballot papers. "The Electoral Commission has received a report from its Bono East Regional Directorate confirming that a Ballot Issuer at the Temporary Booth Bayiri Polling Station in the Techiman South District tore off the head of the Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party while issuing 15 ballot papers to voters. "The Ballot Issuer, Mr.
