Polling stations in five regions delayed in opening the polls for voters to exercise their franchise, the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has disclosed. 

The regions — Northern, Oti, North East, Greater and Eastern — had their polling stations opening after 7:15 a.m. 

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on its members and the entire electorate to go out in their numbers and vote for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

It said, so far, the turn out of the elections had been very encouraging, but it was still asking those  who were yet to vote to start moving towards their respective polling stations and cast their vote.

The Campaign Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has cautioned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to refrain from perpetrating illegalities to manipulate the elections.

He said the NDC knew they had already lost the elections because there was no way the good people of Ghana were going to vote for them and so they were resorting to illegalities.

The NPP parliamentary candidate for Ningo Prampram, Michael Tetteh Eku, has indicated that he is satisfied with the turnout of voters in the constituency, stressing that the numbers so far were encouraging and fell in line with the strategy of his party to secure victory. 

Generally, there seems to be a low turnout at most polling centres in the Tema West Constituency, where 134,611 registered voters are expected to cast their ballots. 

Welcome to Graphic Online's live updates of the 2024 general election, taking place today in Ghana where Ghanaians have begun voting in the much-anticipated 2024 presidential and parliamentary electionswith polling stations nationwide opening their doors to citizens eager to exercise their democratic rights.  

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for the immediate prosecution of an electoral officer, Joseph Dery, who was arrested at the Kintampo South Constituency for issuing out about 15 ballot papers without the image of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

It described the act as a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise the Ghanaian people and deny them their fundamental rights.

One person has been reported dead, two others injured following a violent confrontation between supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at a polling station in Nyankpala, Northern Region.

Voting proceeded smoothly today in the Ho Central and Adaklu Constituencies in the Volta Region, with queues at several polling stations diminishing soon after midday.

This was observed at various polling stations, including the District Assembly Office Ho-Hliha, Pentecost Church Ho-Dome 1, Pentecost Church Ho-Dome 2, Ho-Hliha 1A, and Ho-Hliha 1B. However, polling stations in the Adaklu Constituency, such as Adaklu-Goefe L.A. Primary School, Adaklu-Goefe Primary School, Adaklu-Helekpe E.P. Primary School, and Adaklu Awanyaviwofe HASU Baptist Church, continued to see steady voter turnout throughout the day.

Ghanaians on Saturday, December 7, 2024 voted to elected who will lead the country from 2025 and parliamentarians for 276 constituencies.

The crucial national elections formed both the next 9th parliament and executive leadership for the next four years.

Heavy rainfall disrupted voting in parts of the Dome-Kwabenya and Madina constituencies in the Greater Accra Region.

Security analyst Colonel (retired) Festus Aboagye has questioned the government’s decision to close Ghana’s land borders for 48 hours for the 2024 elections.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a polling station agent for attempting double voting at the Wassa Akropong-Appiahkrom Polling Station A in the Western Region during the ongoing general election on December 7.

VIDEO: A summary of five hours of voting in Ghana Election 2024

The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, took a moment to visit his father's grave in Bole-Bamboi before casting his vote in the ongoing elections.

The visit, deeply rooted in tradition, highlighted Mahama's cultural values and personal beliefs.

After the emotional gesture, Mahama spoke to the press, explaining that praying to one's ancestors was a significant aspect of his heritage, especially during times of uncertainty.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama, cast his ballot at the Bole D/A Polling Station in the Savannah Region.

He voted around midday.

On Election Day in Ghana, members of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church (SDA) are observing their Sabbath traditions by attending church services, despite the day coinciding with the 2024 General Election. 

The SDA leadership had expressed concerns about the election taking place on the Sabbath, a day of worship for their faith, creating a conflict between fulfilling religious obligations and exercising their civic duty to vote.

However, the church leadership clarified that voting was a personal decision, and they respected each individual's right to make that choice. Consequently, many SDA members chose to attend church services, which began early in the morning and continued into the afternoon. 

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man, Michael Allotey, for possession of a weapon at the St Theresa School polling station in the Okaikwei South Constituency, after a heated altercation between him and an Electoral Commission (EC) official during the ongoing general election.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reiterated its commitment to conduct a free, fair, transparent and credible elections. 

The Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, who was responding to questions at the first media briefing at the EC headquarters in Accra on the elections, said the Commission's primary role was to oversee the electoral process, while security arrangements were handled by National Election Security Task Force. 

An Electoral Commission (EC) official in the Kintampo South Constituency in  the Bono East Region has been arrested for allegedly issuing defective ballot papers during the ongoing elections.

And from the Mfantsiman West Constituency in the Central Region, correspondent Emmanuel J.K Arthur reports that as early as 5.50am, some queues had formed in some polling stations, hours before electoral officials and materials arrived. 

 By 743am, 28 voters had cast their votes at the catholic primary school at Ekurabadze. Registered voters, according to the presiding officer is 591. 

Dr Edward Omane Boamah, the Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has responded sharply to a directive from the Electoral Commission (EC) that prohibits disclosing validation stamp numbers to polling agents.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has opened up the national election results collation centre to all media houses contrary to the earlier announced limited access to the media. 

At a press conference, the EC Chairperson, Mrs Jean Mensa, highlighted the commission’s commitment to ensuring transparency, responsiveness and inclusiveness throughout the electoral process.

VIDEO: Hawa Koomson speaks to the media in Kasoa after casting her ballot

At Bortianor Methodist Primary Centre 2A, a voter who had not thumbprinted on the parliamentary ballot paper but mistakenly dropped the unmarked sheet into the box turned around and requested another ballot paper. However, he was denied, with the explanation that issuing him a new one would lead to over-voting.