Election 2024: Korle Klottey and Odododiodio constituencies record smooth voting process

Election 2024: Korle Klottey and Odododiodio constituencies record smooth voting process

Voting in the Korle Klottey and Odododiodio constituencies in the Greater Accra Region has gone smoothly with no major incidents recorded so far.

By 9:30 am, both constituencies recorded a steady but efficient turnout of voters, with no disruptions or delays recorded at the polling stations.

According to the voters at the stations, the wait times were low, and the election officials also said apart from one or two incidents the biometric registration system was working properly.

Observers and party agents lauded the orderliness in the process of voter identification and casting.

Advertisement

"We have not encountered any issues today. Everything is moving as planned, and voters are following the process without incident," Samuel, a presiding officer at Letemens Bakery 1 polling station, said.

First among the early voters at the centre was 65-year-old Aunty Mavis, a retired nurse, who was at the station despite frailty.

Speaking to Graphic Online at an interview after exercising her right to vote, her message seemed passionately genuine.

"I want a change," she said, her voice firm but tinged with exhaustion. "I've lived through many governments, but the hardship now, it's unbearable. The cost of living is through the roof, and everything seems harder than before. We need a government that will care for the people, that will make things better for us - especially the elderly."

Aunty Mavis shared that like many in her community, she had been trying to stay ahead of the spiralling inflation and cost increases. After all those years as a nurse attending to the sick and elderly in her community, it seemed even she was finding life unbearable. Her pension money, although decent enough, hardly covered the bare necessities of her everyday survival.

"I never thought I'd live to see such times," she added, shaking her head. "It's hard even to buy food for the week. So today I'm voting because I want things to get better. It's not only for me but for my children, grandchildren, and all those young people who deserve a future."

Her words reached home to those who were there. The polling station was not exactly crowded, but from those who had come out, a deep longing for change was evident. But Mavis' statement about hardship wasn't an isolated one: it was in the quiet hallways of the station where the slow trickle of voters spoke oodles about the apathy or disillusionment many felt toward the electoral process.

She wanted to see a government that would uplift the people, one that would prioritise the well-being of its citizens over politics.

"I have seen too many people suffer," she sighed, surveying the sparse turnout. "But if we don't vote, how will things change? If we stay home, we have already given up. I am not giving up."

For her part, despite battling an illness for the past 11 months, Queen Esther defied the odds and made her way to the polling station to cast her vote in the ongoing elections at the Letemens Bakery 1 Polling Centre at Adabraka.

In an emotional interview with Graphic Online, Queen Esther shared her determination to participate in the election, highlighting its importance to her.

"I asked God to give me the strength to come and vote, and He has granted it to me," beamed Esther, who showed her appreciation for the opportunity to fulfil her civic duty despite her prolonged illness.

"I have been ill for the past 11 months, but God has been faithful to me because this election is very important to me," she added, reflecting on the significance of the election for her.

Connect With Us : 0242202447 | 0551484843 | 0266361755 | 059 199 7513 |