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The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced a rerun of the parliamentary election in the Ablekuma North constituency following a prolonged dispute over results from the December 2024 general election.
The rerun, which affects 19 polling stations, is scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025, and is expected to bring finality to one of the last unresolved parliamentary races in the country.
This decision comes more than seven months after the original election was disrupted during the collation process, leading to the destruction of pink sheets and a subsequent impasse between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
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In a statement issued Wednesday, Deputy EC Chairman in charge of Operations, Samuel Tettey, said the rerun follows extensive consultations with both parties, who remained divided for months over the validity of scanned result sheets used in the initial collation.
“The 19 scanned polling station results used for the collation, though approved by agents of both political parties, were not verified by the presiding officers responsible for those polling stations,” Mr Tettey explained.
He further clarified that the EC had since received verification from presiding officers in 18 of the 37 polling stations initially under dispute, leaving 19 polling stations where a rerun is deemed necessary.
The NDC had earlier rejected 37 pink sheets submitted by the NPP, questioning their authenticity and calling for a rerun in all affected stations. The NPP maintained that 34 of those pink sheets had been validated, with only three outstanding — a point of contention that stalled the outcome for months.
Background of the Controversy
The standoff began on December 7, 2024, when supporters from rival political factions allegedly stormed the collation centre in Ablekuma North, resulting in the destruction of several original result sheets and halting the tallying process.
An initial attempt by the EC to rely on duplicate result sheets faced resistance and further deepened the dispute. Multiple meetings, including one on June 12 and another on July 1, failed to resolve the matter until this week’s decision.
The EC has officially requested assistance from the Ghana Police Service to maintain peace and order at the 19 affected polling stations during the rerun. The commission says the move is necessary to safeguard electoral integrity and ensure a peaceful voting environment.
Once completed, the rerun will determine the final outcome in Ablekuma North and restore full membership in Ghana’s 276-seat Parliament.
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