The Electoral Commission (EC) has rejected claims that it breached procurement rules when it reprinted ballot papers ahead of the 2024 general elections, following a reported leak of sensitive materials.
Speaking before Parliament on Thursday, June 19, 2025, Deputy Chairperson Dr Bossman Asare explained that the Commission followed proper procedures and secured approval from the Central Tender Review Committee (CTRC) before moving ahead with the reprint.
“There was no breach of the procurement law. The Commission wrote the CTRC on the 2nd of December, and the elections were supposed to take place on 7th December,” Dr Asare said.
He added that the CTRC was already aware of the printing houses involved, as they had been pre-approved for specific regions, so it was appropriate to return to those same vendors when reprinting became necessary for the Eastern and Central Regions.
Concerns had been raised about the timing of the reprint, with some suggesting the EC may have acted before receiving final approval.
Dr Asare acknowledged the urgency of the situation but said the Commission consulted stakeholders, including political parties, before selecting the printers.
According to him, the issue was first detected on Friday, November 29.
The EC held discussions with political parties two days later, and together they identified printing houses capable of completing the job on time.
As a result, special voting in the two affected regions was rescheduled.
The EC’s decision to reprint ballots came after a leak compromised the integrity of some electoral materials, prompting swift action to protect the credibility of the election process.