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'I can't rig polls' - Charlotte Osei

Her comments came in the awake of fresh allegations against her that she want to rig the election in favour of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

 

She made the comments on Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana Thursday evening.

Her comments came in the wake of fresh allegations against her that she want to rig the election in favour of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

“It is just not possible under the system,” she told show host Paul Adom Otchere.

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She continued: “For Charlotte Osei to [rig elections], she has to get the support and active involvement of her six co-commissioners, her 10 regional directors, the 200-plus District Electoral Officers, the 275 Returning Officers and their two assistants.”

“Then when you get to the polling stations, for this year’s elections, Charlotte Osei, has to let all these people decide to tow one line. You are likely to have over 500,000 Agents for candidates per party and two Counting Agents per party at the Collation Centres. All these people must actively be working and changing the documents for Charlotte Osei to rig the elections.

“So I need to convince 500,000-plus people to skew the system in favour of one person. I haven’t figured out how to do that yet and it is not even a part of my value system that I will do that. Basically, it is impossible.”

In the wide-ranging interview, Charlotte Osei said she will not exercise her franchise so as to demonstrate her neutrality, a practice often associated with Dr Kwadwo Afri Djan, the immediate past chair of the commission.

"No, I will not vote", she said."It is not compulsory."

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She was however quick to advise Mr Otchere to vote.

"You must vote based on issues, and based on where you want to see this country go, and who you think can take this country to where you want this country to go," the EC boss said.

The EC chair also denied having a frosty relationship with the New Patriotic Party, claiming what often plays out in the media is quite different at IPAC meetings.

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