Over 52,000 voters in the Akwatia Constituency of the Eastern Region are heading to the polls today, Tuesday, September 2, 2025, to elect a new Member of Parliament following the death of the late MP, Ernest Yaw Kumi.
A total of 52,328 registered voters across 119 polling stations in 21 electoral areas are expected to cast their ballots.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has deployed 484 temporary election officers, including returning officers, presiding officers, technicians, verification officers, and ballot issuers, to manage the voting process.
Eastern Regional Director of the EC, John Appiah Barfour, in an interview on Monday assured that all election materials; including ballot papers, registers, and Biometric Verification Devices; have been received, packaged, and will be distributed in time for polls to open at 7 a.m.
Security has been reinforced, with the Ghana Police Service deploying over 5,500 officers across the constituency, including a mobile prison van, to prevent violence, voter intimidation, or breaches of electoral regulations.
The by-election has attracted nationwide attention as a contest mainly between the two leading parties. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has fielded Bernard Bediako Baidoo, while the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is represented by Solomon Kwame Asumadu. Owusu Patrick of the Liberal People’s Party is also contesting.
Political analysts say today’s vote will be closely watched as a measure of voter sentiment ahead of the 2028 general elections.
The EC has assured that all necessary arrangements have been made for a transparent, credible, and smoothly conducted by-election.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
