Posts by The Election Network
The Election Network
Ghanaians head to the polls in country’s symbolic elections
15.8 million Ghanaian voters will head to the polls to vote in 28,992 polling stations across the country. The 2016 polls is shaping up to be one of the country’s most competitive elections in recent years. It’s only the third time opposition candidate, Nana-Akufo Addo is running for president, but the elections this year is […]
The Election Network
Ghana’s Electoral Commission launches mobile app for real-time results
The Electoral Commission (EC) has launched an app for voters to have real-time access to officially certified results of the 7 December polls. In addition to broadcasting the results collation process live on television, and publishing the results on the commission’s website, the EC will give the public real-time access to the officially declared results. […]
The Election Network
Meet President-elect Adama Barrow, opposition leader set to unseat Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh after 22 years in power
Adama Barrow, former presidential candidate of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and leader of Gambia’s opposition force, contested and won the most consequential Gambia elections in the past 51 years. Head of the Electoral Commission revealed that the opposition candidate won the elections by a whopping 50,000 votes, with incumbent president Yahya Jammeh trailing behind […]
The Election Network
After 22 years in power, Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh concedes defeat in symbolic elections
In what is considered to be a bright light in Africa’s nascent democracy, Yahya Jammeh who has brutally ruled the west African nation is set to concede the presidency to opposition candidate, Adama Barrow. Yahya Jammeh will concede defeat to the leader of the opposition coalition after ruling The Gambia for 22 years. The chairman […]
The Election Network
Gambia’s historic elections: the aftermath
Gambia’s polls closed at 5pm throughout the 1,422 polling stations in 53 constituencies, within the seven administrative regions of Ghana. The elections were held amid a contentious political environment and ban on all forms of local and international communication. Polls opened early in the small West African nation with a total of over 880, 000 […]
The Election Network
Gambia’s polls close despite internet shutdown and ban on international calls
The long awaited polls in the Gambia closed amidst a total shutdown of the internet and international calls into the country. Gambians woke up to the realisation that they could not contact family and friends outside Gambia or share their experiences about the general elections. This is regular practice in Gambia during general elections, but […]
The Election Network
Ghana’s early voting and the case of missing names
Ghana’s early voting started off with great expectations under the new Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei. The commission assured the public of it’s preparedness for the special voting exercise, but in reality the voters register for the special voters was bungled. Hundreds of security officials, electoral commission staff and media personnel showed up […]