According to the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), 15 observers will be present at the Central Region’s Assin North by-election on Tuesday, June 27, 2023.
According to CODEO, the deployment is a partial fulfillment of its duty to encourage Ghanaian citizens to actively participate in the electoral process and to support the Electoral Commission’s efforts to ensure transparent, free, fair, and peaceful elections.
A statement issued Friday by the coalition said 13 of the observers will be deployed to 13 polling stations within 12 purposefully selected electoral areas, while the two others will be roaming observers on election day, with one of them observing proceedings at the collation centre.
The statement read, “They will witness the voting, counting, and polling station setup procedures, as well as file reports on any incidents they observe during the day.
The seat was declared vacant by the Electoral Commission after Mr. James Gyakye Quayson of the National Democratic Congress’ election in the 2020 elections was ruled invalid by the Supreme Court. Three contenders are vying for the position.
Charles Opoku of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), and James Gyakye Quayson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are the contenders for the by-election on Tuesday.
