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The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has advised the Electoral Commission (EC) to hold a public event to address computational errors which were detected in its initial declaration of the 2020 Presidential Election results.
According to CODEO, the EC s unfortunate errors create room for doubt about the integrity of the presidential election results declared by the Commission on December 9, 2020, and other disputed parliamentary results.
CODEO in a press statement signed by its National Coordinator, Albert Arhin said it was not enough that the EC used a press release to clarify the errors a day after the initial declaration. CODEO is of the view that, given what is at stake, the EC must go beyond passive publication of a press release to hold a public event to address the underlying issues with respect to the computational errors identified, so as to allay any lingering concerns and doubts, the statement said.
Address public concerns about presidential results error – CODEO to EC
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has said although the computational errors made by the Electoral Commission in the just-ended presidential elections does not affect its Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) estimates, it is important for the election management body to hold a public forum to address public concerns regarding the error the Chairperson made regarding the valid votes while declaring the results.
In a statement issued by the Coalition on Tuesday, 15 December 2020 and signed by its National Coordinator, Mr Albert Arhin, CODEO noted that the release its “2020 PVT estimates has generated some public interest and reaction, particularly following the EC’s press release on December 10, 2020 in which the Commission corrected certain errors in its previously announced official declaration.”