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NPP Delagates Conference: Confusion rocks voting at Ashanti Region TESCON centre

Confusion erupted at the Ashanti Region TESCON polling area during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) national delegates congress after some delegates struggled to locate their names on the Electoral Commission’s album. The situation left several members of the Tertiary Students Confederacy of the NPP (TESCON) waiting to vote, with some expressing fears that they could […]

NPP Delagates Conference: Confusion rocks voting at Ashanti Region TESCON centre

Disarray gripped the Ashanti Region TESCON polling site during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates' conference. Confused delegates struggled to find their names in the Electoral Commission's album, leaving some waiting and fearing their votes might be denied. Angry voices chanted, "We are voting" as the situation escalated. Police officers arrived to restore order around the five-and-a-half-hour mark of the election, which started at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 3.

The Electoral Commission worked to resolve the issues, redirecting delegates to orderly lines. The National Coordinator of TESCON denied reports of a missing album, explaining the confusion stemmed from mix-ups over polling centers labeled A, B, and C. There were 50 TESCON institutions in the region, each expected to vote at these centers.

The coordinator assured that all 50 representatives from the Ashanti Region had their names in the sub-album and would be allowed to vote. Calm returned to the polling area as voting proceeded, while at other centers, officials began counting ballots.

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