Ghana creates history for hosting International Electoral Awards 2019

International Electoral Awards 2019 successfully took place recently in Ghana’s capital Accra. Ghana became the first country to host the auspicious event in the sub-region.

Dubbed “Building innovative strategies for better Electoral Systems Globally”, the annual event is aimed at recognising and celebrating electoral stakeholders, including electoral commissioners and civil society actors, for their immense contribution towards building robust electoral systems and the consolidation of democracy across the globe.

This year’s event was organised by the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies (ICPS), in collaboration with the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana and the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), and sponsored by Smartmatic, a multinational technology firm, as reported by Graphic Online.

In all, 15 categories were rewarded. The Chief Executive Officer of the Elections Ontario in Canada, Mr Greg Essensa, was crowned the Electoral Commissioner of the Year after winning the Election Management Award. The Elections Ontario emerged the Electoral Commission of the Year. It also won the Minority Participation, First Time Voter, and the Electoral Ergonomy Awards.