The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) is the official body in Ghana responsible for all public elections. Made up of seven members, its independence is guaranteed by the 1992 Ghana constitution.[1] The current commission was established by the Electoral Commission Act (Act 451) of 1993.[2] Kwadwo Afari-Gyan was the first substantive chairman of the commission, from 1993 to 2015.[3][4] He was succeeded by Charlotte Osei as the first female chairman of the commission from 2015 to June 2018.[5] Jean Adukwei Mensah succeeded Charlotte Osei in July 2018. On December 5, 2018, the Electoral commission chaired by Jean Adukwei Mensah reverted to the old logo showing the Coat of arms of Ghana[6] and a ballot box showing the hand casting its votes, after the controversy over the new logo.[7][8][9]
As at 2023, there are 33,367 poling station across the country with 38,622 voting stations.[10]
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