The battle lines for the Kumawu by-election have been drawn, with six candidates picking positions on the ballot paper that will be used in the contest on 23 May 2023.
The balloting, which was held at the Sekeyere Kumawu District office of the Electoral Commission (EC) on Friday 5 May, was supervised by top officials from the election management body.
Whereas some aspirants took part in the balloting themselves, others delegated representatives to do so on their behalf.
Unlike other balloting processes of the recent past, which have been characterised by singing, drumming and fanfare, this exercise was calm and quiet.
The full list of candidates and their position on the ballot paper:
| Candidate | Political party | Position on ballot |
| Ebenezer Boakye Yiadom | CPP |
1 |
| Collins Akuoko | LPG |
2 |
| Ernest Yaw Anim | NPP |
3 |
| Kwasi Amankwah | NDC |
4 |
| Duah Kwaku | Independent candidate |
5 |
| Kwaku Duah | Independent candidate |
6 |
GFP withdraws
The founder and leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor, could not file a nomination for her candidate, Isaac Boateng.
The Electoral Commission, which has officially closed nominations, is expected to publish the certified list of candidates and their positions on the ballot paper in the next few days.
Meanwhile, in separate interviews, some of the aspirants expressed delight about the places they picked on the ballot and justified their positions with biblical analysis and political interpretations.
Recall
Before adjourning sine die for the Easter holidays, Parliament notified the EC of the need to hold a by-election in Kumawu following the death of the MP Philip Basoah, who represented the seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The EC has set 23 May for the by-election.
Basoah, 53, sat as an MP in the seventh parliament of the Fourth Republic.
Reporting by Jonathan Ofori in the Ashanti Region
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