{"id":21403,"date":"2021-05-20T18:57:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T18:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=21403"},"modified":"2021-05-20T18:57:24","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T18:57:24","slug":"polls-in-ghana-to-close-at-3pm-after-stakeholders-accept-new-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=21403","title":{"rendered":"Polls in Ghana to close at 3PM after stakeholders accept new proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All the stakeholders who attended the two-day forum held by the Electoral Commission (EC) to examine last year\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/category\/elections\/\">elections<\/a>, have agreed that going forward, voting in Ghana\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/category\/election\/\">election<\/a>&nbsp;should close at 3PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a communique issued after the meeting, the stakeholders agreed among other things that \u201cThe polls should end at 3PM, instead of at 5:PM.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EC\u2019s chair, Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa had earlier proposed for the stipulated time for the closure of polls to be moved forward from 5pm to 3pm in future&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/category\/elections\/\">elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a8p5q6x6.rocketcdn.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IPAC-resolution-6-1421x2048-1-711x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189476\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the proposal when implemented would ensure adequate time provision for the counting, and collation of ballot papers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: 3news.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Send your news stories to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dannyboy744@gmail.com\">dannyboy744@gmail.com<\/a>&nbsp;and via WhatsApp on +233 266777777<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All the stakeholders who attended the two-day forum held by the Electoral Commission (EC) to examine last year\u2019s&nbsp;elections, have agreed that going forward, voting in Ghana\u2019s&nbsp;election&nbsp;should close at 3PM. 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