2012 elections irregularities arising

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The 2012 Presidential Election

Irregularities Arising

By: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia


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The 2012 Presidential ElectionThe Biometric Voters Register

Between November 12, 2012 and December 7 th 2012, the voters registerinexplicably increased from 14,031,680 to 14,158,890 per the resultsdeclared by the Electoral Commissioner, a difference of 127,210.

At the same time, the announced results for the parliamentary and

parliamentary and presidential election were not the same.

The EC reported total registered voters for the parliamentary election as14,031,642 and 14,158,890 for the presidential election, a difference of 127,248.

The announced election results suggest that the 127,210 was solely forthe presidential results. You cannot have two registers for the sameelection.


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The 2012 Presidential Election The development, regarding the voters register as

well as the reports of irregularities from our partyagents in various polling stations, initiated aprocess of painstaking, methodical and deliberateinvestigation into the 2012 election.

A team was assembled and, notwithstandingchallenges including a police raid, they havedone an excellent job.


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Irregularities in the 2012 PresidentialElection

The evidence uncovered shows massive and pervasiveirregularities in the Dec. 2012 elections.

These irregularities tended to invariably favour theNDC presidential candidate, President John Mahama.

The evidence also shows that the irregularities weresubstantial enough to affect the outcome of thepresidential election.

The irregularities were largely uncovered at the pollingstation level.


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Irregularities in the 2012 PresidentialElection

The key to unraveling the evidence was to follow

the documentation available at the polling stationlevel.

regard is the Polling Station Pink Sheet. - FormE21B/22B.

This document contained a treasure trove of information. Some 24,000 Pink Sheets have beenanalyzed so far.


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What are Red Sheets?


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The Polling Station Pink Sheet There is a pink sheet for every polling station.

Each pink sheet is supposed to have a uniqueserial number.

Each polling station is supposed to have a uniquepolling station code.

Each form has to be signed by the presidingofficer -- the representative of the Chairman of Electoral Commission, the returning officer.


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The Polling Station Pink Sheet The Pink Sheet, interestingly, also has a

section to indicate voting without biometricidentification at the polling station.

The Pink Sheet also indicates the total numberof ballots issued to voters at the polling

station.


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The Polling Station Pink Sheet A close examination of the Pink Sheet, therefore,

reveals the following irregularities:

Over voting when the votes in the ballot box exceed theballots issued to voters

Voting without biometric verification -

No signature by presiding officer

Duplicate serial numbers

Words and figures mismatch


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Same Serial

Number

Different

PollingStation Code

1


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Ballot Issued:277

Total Votes :

291


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Ballot issuedwithout

verification:

Why?


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Ballot issued

withoutverification:

Why?


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CATEGORY VOTESOVER VOTE DUE TO TOTAL VOTE EXCEEDING

BALLOT PAPERS ISSUED TO VOTERS620,443.00

456,933.00

IRREGULARITIES IN 2012PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BY CATEGORY

VOTING WITHOUT BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION

SAME SERIAL NUMBERS FOR DIFFERENT POLLING

STATIONS50,278.00

MISSING PRESIDING OFFICER'S SIGNATURE ON RED

SHEET

208,523.00

WORDS AND FIGURES DO NOT MATCH3,841.00

TOTAL 1,340,018.00


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What Does The Evidence Show? The irregularities led to 1,340,018 votes being wrongly counted as part of the result of the 2012 presidential election. These votes were largely to thebenefit of the NDC presidential candidate.

These 1.34 million votes, identified as wrongly counted, are supported byPink Sheets from each of the affected polling stations.

Adjusting the EC announced results to take account of these illegally countedvotes will mean that Nana Akufo-Addo should have been declared president.This is the heart of our case to the Supreme Court.

Analysis and gathering of the evidence continue and the 1.34 million figure is

likely to increase Similar irregularities also affected the parliamentary elections and thereforeseveral challenges to Parliamentary election results are also in the pipeline.

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