Our Innovative Strategy Saved Ghana $90 million – EC Tells Mahama | Politics

The Electoral Commission (EC) has said that, through their innovations, they have saved the country a whooping ninety million United States Dollars ($90m).

According to the Electoral Commission, the election cost per person from thirteen USD ($13) to seven USD, seventy cents ($7.70)

The Electoral Commission, in a press release dated 17th April, 2024, in an attempt to dismissed allegations by the former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, stated that, the commission has gone through innovative cycle to mitigate the old traditions of electoral processes.

“The history of Ghana’s electoral process is one that shows improvements in every election cycle. Indeed, for most voters who have had voting experience under the 4th Republic, the 2020 elections provided the best voting experience, with shorter queues and even shorter time spent going through the voting process. Additionally, the commission reduced the cost of election from thirteen US Dollars ($13) to seven US dollars seventy cents per person and saved the nation a whooping ninety US$90 million.”

The Electoral Commission stated that through its innovative policies, for the first time in the history of Ghana, the Election was fully funded by the Government of Ghana.

The Electoral Commission stated that the commission succeeded in registering 17 million persons in 38 days in a COVID environment and during a rainy season as part of their innovative policies.

Former President, John Mahama, during an interview at the London School of Economics and Political Science, took a swipe at the Electoral commission stating that the commission has recruited NPP members to be returning officers which according to him, is an indictment on the credibility of elections in Ghana especially ahead of the December 7 general elections.

The former President noted that, the commission must be innovative in their operations but the Electoral Commission, in their response, have reiterated that the new administration of the EC officials, have championed an innovative cause that has saved Ghana huge sums of money thereby making the commission a sought after within the African continent.