Timeline: Ghana Decides Timeline: People and Events in the BVR, Campaign Trails and 2012 General Elections

Mar 24, 2012

Ghana Decides Launched

Press Release Ghana Decides - A BloGh Election Project aims at fostering a better informed electorate for free, fair and safe 2012 Elections using online social media tools.

Period: Mar 24, 2012 to May 5, 2012

Biometric Voters Registration Duration

Apr 5, 2012

34,994 get Biometric Voter ID Cards in two Ashanti constituencies

Story by Ghana News Agency

Apr 20, 2012

EC discovers 4,000 multiple registrations

Story by The Chronicle

Apr 20, 2012

Kennedy Agyapong Granted Bail

Story by Daily Graphic

Apr 20, 2012

3,829 biometric applicants challenged

Story by Daily Graphic

Apr 20, 2012

Man Arrested For Registering 15 Times

Story by Daily Graphic

Apr 23, 2012

Voters Registration: 500 Dome-Kwabenya electorates stranded

Story by myjoyonline.com

Apr 24, 2012

No CPP Alliance in 2012

Bright Akwetey an aspiring presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has said the party will not ally with any other should there be a runoff after December’s general elections, because they are also capable of winning. He made this statement at a constituency meeting this weekend at Koforidua.
According to him a lot of the party’s problems come from forming these alliances. It gains nothing from them but loses members to the rec

Apr 24, 2012

Registration Officials Sacked

The Volta Regional Officer of the EC, Lawrencia Kpatakpa revealed that quite a high number of registration officials in the region have been sacked or reshuffled while some have also resigned for personal reasons.
Those relieved of their duties have been accused of several misconducts such as “conniving with some residents and political parties to register minors and foreigners, absenteeism, making continual mistakes in registering voters, laziness, mishandling of

Period: Apr 24, 2012 to May 10, 2012

Synovate Polls

A survey is conducted by research outfit Synovate, between April 24 and May 10 to determine if elections were held, who would win.
Results names Akufo- Addo likely winner of December 2012 elections. My Joy Online

Apr 25, 2012

Uneasy calm returns to Odododiodio amidst reports of new threats

Story by myjoyonline.com

Apr 25, 2012

Man With 20 Registration Cards

Story by Daily Graphic

Apr 26, 2012

Registration officer drowns with BVR materials

Story by myjoyonline.com

Apr 26, 2012

Kennedy Agyapong is sent to ICC

Story by Daily Graphic

Apr 26, 2012

Kennedy Agyapong Sent To ICC

Story by Daily Graphic

Apr 27, 2012

10.5million Registered in BVR So Far

Story by Daily Graphic

Apr 27, 2012

President Appoints Sulley Amadu As Dep. EC Chairman

Story by Daily Graphic

Apr 27, 2012

Dr Bawumia (NPP Running Mate) visits Malata Market to campaign

Story by Daily Graphic

Apr 27, 2012

Registration of prisoners in limbo

Story by myjoyonline.com

Apr 27, 2012

Bawumia Visits Malata Market

Story by Daily Graphic

Apr 28, 2012

CPP marks 40th Anniversary of the death of Dr. Nkrumah

Story by Ghana News Agency

Apr 28, 2012

Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom starts nationwide tour from Central Region

Story by Ghana News Agency

Apr 29, 2012

Togolese Biometric Fraudsters Caged

According the Daily Guide two Togolese who were arrested for registering in the BVR have been remanded by an Accra court. Bodirenou Kossi Mawutodji, 29, Kouassi Alaim, 29, and Koumako Ablam, 29, were arrested and detained by the Kotobabi Police on the 29th April 2012.
They have been charged with voting offences and are set to reappear on May 18, 2012. [Daily Guide, Page 15]

Apr 30, 2012

ICC agrees to examine petition by Ghana coalition over Ken Agyapong

Story by

Apr 30, 2012

Sulley Amadu As Dep. EC Chairman

Story by Daily Graphic

May 1, 2012

Biometric Offender Jailed

Story by Daily Guide

May 1, 2012

Disappointing NPP Bekwai Rally

Story by Daily Graphic

May 1, 2012

PPP Nation Tour Starts in Central Region

Story by Daily Guide

May 4, 2012

Multiple Registration: Ashanti Region Leads

Story by Daily Graphic

May 4, 2012

Kennedy Agyapong's Case Adjourned, AG Yet To Receive Docket

Story by Daily Graphic

May 5, 2012

Biometric Registration Ends

Story by Daily Graphic

May 10, 2012

Amadu Sulley Sworn in as Deputy Electoral Commissioner

Mr. Amadu Sulley the newly chosen Deputy Electoral Commissioner took his pledge in a swearing in on Tuesday in Accra. Amadu replaces Kanga who retired on April 29th this year. [The Ghanaian Times, 10 May 2012, Page 12]