“The EC must also amend CI 127 which regulates the conduct of presidential and parliamentary elections to respond to challeng­es and help improve the electoral process,” the FMI said in a state­ment copied to the Ghanaian Times.

The statement said recom­mendations were based on FMI’s overall observations of the 2024 elections.

FMI further asked the EC to improve its relationships with stakeholders, including the political parties, and promote the Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) as a credible platform for exhaustive discussions on key electoral issues.

That, FMI, said would en­hance consensus-building and integrity of the electoral process.

“To ensure a level playing field and minimise the ram­pant monetisation of political campaigning, the EC must examine, monitor and regulate the financing of political parties and candidates,” the statement emphasised.

The Frimpong-Manso Insti­tute expressed concern about the abuse of incumbency and called for clear and comprehen­sive rules, backed by enforceable sanctions, to ensure compliance.

It urged the Police and other security services to promptly investigate instances of violence and offensive conduct involving security personnel and to impose appropriate sanctions on the offenders.

“The Ghana Police Service must update the public on inves­tigations into election – related violence and crimes while the perpetrators are prosecuted,” FMI stated.