The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), an NDI partner, reported that its independent parallel vote tabulation (PVT) confirmed the Election Commission’s determination that a presidential runoff election is required in Ghana.  The National Democratic Party (NPP) candidate received more than 49 percent of the vote but was shy of the majority required, while the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate received over 47 percent of the vote. The NDC is leading the NPP slightly in the parliamentary election results with a small number of seats going to others.

CODEO fielded over 4,000 observers, including those who covered a random statistical sample of over 1,000 polling stations, which produced a highly reliable projection of voting results and reported that the voting and counting processes proceeded with few problems. CODEO will continue its long-term election observation effort through the December 28 presidential runoff, including another PVT for the voting, counting and tabulation processes.

Read the statement | Visit the CODEO site »

Read news coverage:

• “Ghana puts faith in humble text message”
  Financial Times, Dec. 8, 2008 | Read article »

• “Ghanians vote for new president”
  Agence France-Presse, Dec. 7, 2008 | Read article »

Pictured above: CODEO workers monitor the results of the Dec. 7 elections.

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Published on Dec. 9, 2008