Residents of North East Region boycott voting

Some residents in the North East Region have refused to exercise their right in leadership selection as far as the 2020 general election is concern. 

To them, the lack of development in the Region resulted in the said decision indicating as far as they experience no better living condition, they will never take part in such electoral process.

Voting has started in the over 38,000 polling stations across the country as Ghana holds its 8th general elections in the Fourth Republic.

With many voters already in long queues, the polls have begun in earnest at most of the polling stations.

Per regulations from the Electoral Commission, voting starts at 7am and ends at 5pm, after which sorting and counting will be done at the various centres.

Over 17 million eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots in the crucial polls being keenly contested by the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and former President John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Other presidential candidates contesting in the polls are; Brigitte Akosua Dzogbenuku – flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Hassan Ayariga of the All People’s Congress (APC), Ivor Kobina Greenstreet of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), David Asibi Ayindenaba Apasera of the People’s National Convention (PNC).

The Electoral Commission (EC) is expecting a high turn out from the general elections.

About the region

The North East Region is one of the sixteen regions of Ghana. It is located in the north of the country and was created in December 2018 after a referendum was voted upon to break it off of the Northern region. The region’s capital is Nalerigu.