One of the most striking aspects of the elections that have taken place in 2024 is that many have resulted in landslide defeats for governments that have previously appeared to have a strong grip on power, including in countries that have never before experienced a change at the top.
As voting comes to an end, the Penplusbytes Disinformation Detection Platform (DDP) has recorded 7,423 election-related issues throughout the day with 2,123 incidents flagged.
Polls have officially opened in 40,975 polling stations across the country.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, says he will only accept the upcoming December 7 general election results if the process is transparent and credible.
Public frustration over Ghana's economic travails, including high prices and a dearth of jobs, has dominated the run-up to Saturday's general election, which will likely test the nation's longstanding democratic credentials.
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has clarified its stance on addressing allegations of vote-buying, stating that such matters fall outside its mandate.
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