The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has warned the general public that, the sales of alcohol within 500 meters of any polling station in the country is seen as an electoral offense and can attract severe consequences.
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The Greater Accra Regional Director of the EC, Mr Kwame Amoah warned alcoholic beverages joint operators within the 500 meter radius of a polling station not to operate on Election day.
Mr Amoah further revealed some actions that is also deemed as an electoral offense on the EC Election 2020 Guide to voter manual.
Wearing of a party/candidate’s t-shirt to a polling station on Election Day, to have one’s name in the voter’s register more than once, to attempt to vote before the poll officially opens or after it closes, any unqualified person who attempts to vote and attempting to vote or voting in the name of another person, living, dead are some of the acts seen as offense and its punishable by law.
He also noted that anyone who intentionally destroyed a ballot paper or any form related to an election, and tamper, or attempt to temper in any way with the contents of a ballot box is a very serious offense.
