Names of many security personnel are still missing in the special voting exercise underway in the Eastern Region.
At least 12 officers had their names missing as of 10:00am. The number is expected to increase.
The Electoral Commission is blaming the situation on failure by the affected persons to transfer their votes to the designated polling stations.
But the acting Regional Police PRO says the affected officers will be redeployed closer to the polling stations where they registered to enable them to exercise their franchise.
A total of 7,893 eligible voters are expected to take part in the special voting exercise across 33 constituencies in the Eastern Region.
Akyemansa District has the lowest voter population of 50 voters while New Juaben South has the highest special voter population of 837.
Voting started at exactly 7:00am.
At Police Canteen Polling station at the Koforidua Police training school of the New Juaben South Constituency, the first voter arrived about 4:30am.
At 10:00am some 350 had voted.
Covid-19 protocols were strictly being adhered. The queues have been marked for purpose of social distancing while regular hand washing and sanitizing of hands of voters are being practiced.
There was no challenge with BVDs as of 10:00am.
The Eastern Regional Minister Eric Kwakye Darfuor who was at the Koforidua Police Training School to observe the process was satisfied with the exercise so far.
Parliamentary Candidates for both NDC and NPP in New Juaben South Dr. Otu Offei and Michael Okyere Baafi respectively were present as well as some regional executives of both parties.
Observers from the European Union were also monitoring the exercise.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
