The Electoral Commission (EC) began distributing ballot boxes, polling booths and other electoral materials to polling centres across the Akwatia Constituency as early as 5:30 A.M. today, ahead of the highly anticipated by-election.

Pickup vehicles packed with election materials were seen leaving the EC's collation centre to ensure timely delivery before the official start of voting at 7:00 A.M.

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 sitting MP, Ernest Kumi.

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More than 50,000 registered voters are expected to cast their ballots in the by-election, which has drawn national attention as a major political showdown between Ghana's two leading political parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

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The NDC is fielding Bernard Bediako Baidoo, while the NPP's candidate is Solomon Kwame Asumadu.





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