The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), has encouraged electoral officials to eschew integrity and professionalism in their duties for Saturday's elections. Addressing the media on Thursday, December 5, 2024, Jean Mensa highlighted the crucial role of officials in ensuring a transparent, free, fair and credible electoral procesSs. She emphasised the importance of Presiding Officers' work at the polling stations including counting of votes, culminating of pink sheets and urged them to be guided by God's light in the performance of their duties. Jean Mensa reminded the officials that their actions throughout the elections will one day be accounted for before the throne of God, hence they should maintain fairness and honesty. *Your role as Presiding Officers, and here
l am talking about Presiding Officers, and your work at the Polling Stations, which culminates with the Pink Sheets, is what determines the outcome of the Election. We urge you to do it with integrity and truth and let God's light guide you. "Let us all remember, you and us alike, that at the end of the day, we will be answerable to God for our actions and our activities. Let us remember that God will judge us for all we do," she stated. Jean Mensa urged electoral officials to strictly adhere to instructions and training by the Commission. "As the Commission has already indicated, our collective roles - yours and ours- is not to make anybody a President or a Member of Parliament. Ours is to conduct orderly, credible, fair, and highly professional and efficient elections. "That is what we have all been employed to do and that is what we have employed you to do. In doing so, we charge you to do it
with integrity and to let truth guide you. "Be fair in all your dealings; be transparent and above board; follow the directions provided you by the Commission, including the wearing of gloves before counting of votes, the posting of Pink Sheets in all Polling Stations, among others. Count the votes accurately, and fill out the forms professionally" Mensa added.
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