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The Supreme Court will today, Monday November 14, 2016 give its final ruling in application for an order to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to announce results of the special voting on the day of voting.
According to the plaintiffs, Dr. Kwame Amoako-Tuffuor, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Benjamin Arthur and Adreba Abrefa Damoa , section 23 of C.I. 94, the law which regulates the conduct of the 2016 general elections, is inconsistent with Article 49 of the 1992 constitution.
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Per the C.I. 94 the returning officer shall at the end of the special voting:
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- Ensure that the ballot boxes are kept in safe custody after the poll has closed;
- Ensure that the ballot boxes are sealed with the seals of the Commission and any candidates who wish to add their seal; and
- Arrange for the ballot boxes to be opened at the time of the counting of the votes cast on the polling day and the ballot papers shall be counted in the same manner as those contained in the ballot boxes used on the polling day.
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Below are reliefs sought by plaintiffs:
The special voting is usually conducted for security operatives and persons who would usually be working on the Election Day, including some media personnel.