JoyNews brings you scenes from the Akwatia constituency in the Eastern Region, where the Electoral Commission is conducting a parliamentary by-election following the sudden demise of the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Kumi.
As of 7 a.m., voting had commenced, with constituents casting their ballots. The contest is between the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the NPP.
The late MP represented the constituency on the ticket of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Today, Tuesday, 2 September, more than 50,000 registered voters are expected to participate in the exercise.
Read also: Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi is dead.
Polling is expected to close at 5 p.m.
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Source: myjoyonline.com
