Queues start forming at polling stations

Accra, Dec. 7, GNA - Early Voters had started forming queues at some polling stations by 0355 hours when GNA visited. At the Christ The King Polling Station of the Lakoo Electoral Area of Dade Kotopon Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, a voter, Mr Kwabena Bempong, his wife and two children said they had been waiting behind the gate since 0350 until the Night Watchman came to open the gate at 0352.

Mr Bimpong said they wanted to vote early so that they could attend to other important businesses.

At the Salem Secondary School Polling Station of the Ringway Electoral Area of Korle-Clottey Constituency, Abdulai Atanga, a voter said he had been waiting at the gate since 0330 hours when the GNA visited at 0405.

He said he wanted to be the first voter at his polling station. Mr Patrick Mensopeh and three other voters said they also arrived at the gate before 0400 hours.

At the Salem One and Salem Three Basic Schools Polling Centres 13 voters were in two queues when the GNA visited at 0410. Mr Theophilus Allotey, a voter said he got to the polling station at 0400 hours to ensure that he was the first voter.