Special voting: Voter arrested for attempting to photograph ballot at Ayawaso West Wuogon

With just 15 minutes left before special voting polls closed, a voter has been picked by the police for attempting to take a photograph of their marked ballot paper.

The incident occurred at Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency.

This action by the voter has raised concerns about electoral laws and voter conduct.

The individual whose identity is yet to be disclosed has been sent to the offices of the police for investigation.

Also, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ayawaso Central constituency has raised concerns about individuals allegedly taking photographs of their ballot  papers after casting their votes.

According to the NDC, this behaviour was observed among some security personnel participating in the election.

The party claims this practice undermines the secrecy of the ballot and could potentially influence the integrity of the process.

Speaking to JoyNews, Harry Otu, the NDC Chairman for Ayawaso Central said “I was seated afar, observing the process, and most of them voting Number 1, any moment they are voting, they vote and take pictures with their votes that they’ve cast.”

He said he drew the attention of the EC officials to the matter and expects something to be done about it.

“So I went to report to the EC official. And most of them, the police officers, are those doing those things. So when I complained to them, I insisted that they delete the pictures that they’ve taken. And one of the agents, the NPP agents, got an idea [and] started shouting. But because we don’t want any chaos here, I just had to go and let the EC take charge of whatever process they are going through,” he recounted.

The NDC has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to address the issue immediately and ensure the integrity of the voting process is maintained.

Source: myjoyonline.com