The long-awaited day is finally here—7th December 2024. Thousands of Ghanaians from all walks of life across the country are eager to exercise their constitutional right to vote in the presidential and parliamentary elections. This year’s elections hold great significance for various reasons and marks a pivotal moment in our democracy.

Characteristic of Ghana’s elections, queues started forming quite early with voters hoping to be able to cast their votes. As early as 5:00 AM, the town of Anomabo in the Mfantseman constituency was alive with energy. Some Electoral Commission (EC) officials, party agents, and eager voters were already present. The EC officials and party agents were busy at their posts, ensuring everything was in place for a smooth and credible voting process while the voters had already started forming queues, eager to cast their votes.

As this critical exercise unfolds, all Ghanaians are urged to vote responsibly and maintain the nation’s well-earned reputation for peaceful elections. Visit your polling station, join the queue, and cast your vote with calm and confidence.

Background information
The 2024 general elections are ongoing across 276 constituencies in the country, with 18.8 million people expected to vote.
The 2024 election has thirteen presidential candidates, with nine of them representing political parties and four being independent candidates.
Of the 18.8 million voters, 459,291 represent 4% of the voter population. 48% 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 13 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.

Written by: Maame Adwoa A. Mensah