Bantama Special Voters Express Satisfaction with Efficient Voting Process.

Bantama: Voters in the ongoing special voting exercise at the Bantama constituency have expressed great satisfaction with the voting processes, describing it as 'smooth and speedy'. The voters, mostly security officers, journalists, and EC officials who are designated for special duties on the election day, reported that the process was smooth, free, fair, and transparent at all levels. According to Ghana News Agency, during a visit to the polling station at the Bantama Ebenezer Methodist Church, Mr. Bright Frimpong, a security officer, noted that the process was smooth and fair, with no issues encountered with the register and the machines for identity verification. He mentioned in an interview that security officers prefer peace, so they vote and leave to prepare for their duties. Ms. Sarah Darko, another security officer, stated that there were no delays in the voting process as election officials conducted their work promptly. Mr. Festus O. Amankwah, the Bantama District Electoral Officer, reported to t he GNA that out of 603 expected voters, 346 individuals, including 187 males, had cast their votes by mid-day on Monday. He expected the remaining 297 voters to visit the polling station before the voting exercise concluded at 1700 hours. Mr. Amankwah mentioned that the voting was supervised by five electoral officials and four party agents, comprising two representatives each from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), along with security personnel. Mr. Simeon Addai Dapaah, the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Bantama, who visited the polling station to observe, remarked that Ghanaians are seeking the return of former President John Dramani Mahama due to the current economic challenges facing the country. Mr. Dapaah commended the special voters for ensuring a peaceful voting process by exercising their right to vote and then leaving for their destinations. Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye, the NPP Parliamentary Candidate, had not yet been seen at the polling station.