See photos and videos of tight security presence at various polling centers as voting gets underway
Security personnel have been sighted at various polling centers across the country as the voting has started.
Some of these personnel include the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Fire Service, and other agencies responsible for ensuring a serene atmosphere to protect voters.
Some polling centers include the Madina Zongo Central Mosque in the Greater Accra Region, Asawase constituency in the Ashanti Region, Sunday Market constituency in the Savannah Region, and most centers across the nation.
The Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare, has vowed that his personnel are well-equipped to ensure peace prevails at various polling centers to safeguard the lives of voters.
The 2024 general elections are ongoing across 276 constituencies in the country, with 18.8 million people expected to vote.
The 2024 election features thirteen presidential candidates, with nine representing political parties and four being independent candidates.
Of the 18.8 million voters, 459,291 represent 4% of the voter population. Forty-eight percent of the voters are male, while the female population makes up 52%.
The role of the youth in the elections will be significant, as they make up 55% of the voter population.
A total of 40,976 polling centres will be used for the 2024 elections, with 328 already used for the Special Voting exercises that took place on Monday, December 2, and Thursday, December 5, 2024.
According to data published by CODEO, the largest CSO in elections, the 2024 elections will feature 801 parliamentary candidates vying for the 276 seats.
Of the thirteen presidential candidates, four are independent, while nine represent political parties.
This means that the elections will have nine political parties contesting. In the parliamentary elections, there are 111 candidates contesting as independents.
See photos and videos of the security personnel at the polling centers
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
