Field officers enlisted by the Electoral Commission (EC) for the 2023 district-level elections are voicing frustration over payment delays.
These officers undertook vital responsibilities during the elections, including training and deploying over 100,000 officials to 38,000 polling stations nationwide in December of the previous year.
Despite assurances from the EC concerning punctual payment, the officers have not yet received their stipends.
Nii Adjin Tettey, a contracted presiding officer, shared his concerns highlighting the prolonged wait for payment.
“We are given forms to fill out to provide our bank details. However, whatever work that needed to have been done for months, since December, electoral officers have not heard anything. And it is not only about a particular constituency, but I am talking about the whole nation. It is not like one region has been paid and some other regions have not been paid. The Electoral Commission hasn’t released money to those who worked in the field since the last election.”
