Ghanaians are exercising their democratic rights today peacefully per the constitutional rights vested in them. Ghanaians have been encouraged to step out to exercise your constitutional right.
The citizens have started casting their votes as many are calling for people to vote peacefully and go home and avoid any form of electoral violence.
The military has been deployed all over the polling stations to ensure peace and to bring to book anyone who would attempt to disrupt the peaceful election.
Ghana has over the years demonstrated peaceful democratic authority in Africa and has been celebrated as such. A peaceful election in Ghana is a priority as the majority of Ghanaians would choose Ghana first.
The presidential battle is keenly between the opposition party, the National Democratic Party (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) which is in power. Ghanaians are also electing their Members of Parliament.
The 2020 general elections are being held in all 275 constituencies across the country as the world sets their eyes on Ghana with an expected number of about 17,027,641 valid voters according to the Electoral Commission (EC).
Amidst covid-19, Ghanaians are to adhere to covid-19 protocols of washing hands, wearing face masks and social distancing. Videos across the country show everyone wearing a face mask in a queue to vote. However, social distancing has been compromised at some polling stations.
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