Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Director of IT and Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has raised concerns regarding past issues related to the handling of pink sheets at polling stations, emphasizing the need for transparency and accurate reporting of election results.
Dr. Omane Boamah outlined the NDC’s strategy to ensure a more transparent process.
He announced plans to engage media houses and educate them on the pink sheet process.
“We will engage media houses and take them through our manuals for them to understand the pink sheet,” he stated.
Dr. Omane Boamah acknowledged the possibility of arithmetic errors by the Electoral Commission (EC) that could affect election results, stressing the importance of minimizing such errors.
To address this, the NDC will conduct training sessions in 10 regions over the next seven days, with three sessions planned to educate their representatives on proper procedures.
“The EC could make arithmetic errors that would mar results,” he warned.
He urged the Electoral Commission to display copies of the pink sheets at each polling station to provide transparency and allow all parties to access the terminal reports.
He also suggested that media personnel should take photographs of the posted results to ensure accuracy and transparency.
“The EC should use the copy of the pink sheets to paste on the polling station for all to know their terminal report.
The media personnel should also take a photo,” he advised.
The “100 Days to Elections” campaign aims to ensure clarity and transparency as the nation approaches the December 7 elections.
He spoke during an interview on Accra-based Adom TV as part of Adom Brands’ “100 Days to Elections” countdown launch.
Source: classfmonline.com
