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Ghana’s Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), an NDI partner that monitored the Dec. 28 presidential runoff election, declared the runoff ‘largely in accordance with the electoral laws’ based on data collected from 1,000 polling stations around the country. CODEO reported a number of “problems and lapses” with the balloting but said they did not fundamentally undermine the integrity of the process.

The presidential contest was highly competitive. The Dec. 28 poll was necessary because no candidate won a majority in balloting on Dec. 7. CODEO called on the two presidential candidates and their political parties to accept the results, and has asked for calm during the upcoming presidential transition.

More from CODEO | Read the December 31 statement | Read the December 30 statement | Read the December 29 statement »

Previous coverage:

• “NDI Partner Confirms Presidential Runoff Is Required In Ghana”
  Dec. 9, 2008 | Read article »

Pictured above: Voters cast their ballots in the Dec. 7 elections.

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Published on Dec. 29, 2008; Updated on Dec. 31, 2008