Ghana’s Electoral Body Rejected a Plan by the Main Opposition to Use Drones at Upcoming Polls

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the use of drones will be aimed at preventing potential irregularities in December’s general election. But the electoral commission said such a move would contravene security protocols and jeopardise the confidentiality of the voting process. Ghana has a history of closely fought but peaceful elections. December will see a new president elected as Nana Akufo-Addo is stepping down after completing his second term in office. The presidential election is expected to be a two-horse race between current Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia, of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and the NDC’s John Mahama, who has already served as president between 2012 and 2017. He was also the losing candidate in the 2020 election.

SOURCE: GHANAWEB