Election 2024: Confusion Erupts In Dadekotopon As Hidden Stuffed Ballot Boxes Get Uncovered

&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size"><strong>A shocking discovery has thrown the Dadekotopon constituency into chaos&comma; as hidden stuffed ballot boxes with thumb-printed ballot papers were found at Susanna Lodge&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> The ballot boxes&comma; allegedly waiting to be swapped&comma; have raised serious concerns about the integrity of the electoral process&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Eyewitnesses report that the ballot boxes were concealed&comma; sparking fears of electoral manipulation&period; The discovery has sent shockwaves through the community&comma; with many calling for an immediate investigation into the matter&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The incident has also raised questions about the security measures in place to prevent electoral fraud&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The use of hidden ballot boxes with pre-marked ballots is a serious breach of electoral protocol and has the potential to undermine the credibility of the entire electoral process&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>As the investigation into the matter continues&comma; the Electoral Commission has been called upon to take immediate action to address the situation and ensure the integrity of the electoral process&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>In a related development&comma; concerns have been raised about the role of ballot drop boxes in the electoral process&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>While ballot drop boxes have been shown to increase voter turnout&comma; they have also become a point of contention in some states&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The controversy surrounding ballot drop boxes has led to calls for greater transparency and accountability in the electoral process&period; As the situation in Dadekotopon continues to unfold&comma; it remains to be seen how the Electoral Commission will respond to the crisis and ensure the integrity of the electoral process&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>A tense standoff between an NDC communications officer and two soldiers attempting to access a polling station in the Obuasi East constituency has raised concerns about the presence of military personnel at polling stations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> The incident&comma; which occurred on December 7&comma; 2024&comma; has sparked widespread attention and debate&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Eyewitnesses reported that the altercation began when the soldiers&comma; armed and in uniform&comma; tried to enter the polling station&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The NDC communications officer&comma; whose identity has not been disclosed&comma; firmly refused to let the soldiers in&comma; leading to a heated exchange&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;occupygh&period;com&sol;file&sol;occupygh&sol;2024&sol;12&sol;Annotation-2024-12-07-172658&period;png" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-212225" &sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> Videos of the incident circulating on social media show the officer and soldiers locked in a tense standoff&comma; with the officer insisting that the soldiers leave the area&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The situation took a more ominous turn when one of the soldiers fired a gun into the air during the disagreement&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>This incident has raised serious questions about the potential impact of military personnel on the electoral process&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The Ghana Armed Forces had previously assured that military personnel&comma; including masked men&comma; would not be present at polling stations during the elections&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> However&comma; this incident has sparked concerns about the credibility of this assurance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The Ghana Police Service has yet to release an official statement on the incident&period; As the country continues to vote&comma; this incident serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining peace and transparency throughout the electoral process&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Video below&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class&equals;"wp-block-embed&lowbar;&lowbar;wrapper">&NewLine;<amp-twitter data-tweetid&equals;"1865425496114184428" layout&equals;"responsive" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"480"><&sol;amp-twitter>&NewLine;<&sol;div><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><strong>Source<&sol;strong>&colon; 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