The usual brisk business in the Techiman Municipality was absent on Sunday morning, as eligible voters trooped from their houses to queue as early as 0330 hours at their various polling stations to exercise their franchise.
By 0700 hours, when polling started, there were long queues, with voters waiting for their turn to cast their votes.
As at 0930 hours GNA had visited 15 out of 72 polling stations in the Techiman North constituency and 20 out of the 99 in the South.
Some of the polling stations visited in the North constituency, included the Presbyterian Primary at Pampaso electoral area, CMB shed at Pompoase electoral area, Tanoboase Presbyterian Primary as well as L/A Upper primary at Jama Tenponi, where Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Ekumfi, Minister of Ports, Harbours and Railways and NPP Parliamentary candidate cast his vote.
Prof. Ameyaw-Ekumfi, who was the 64th person to vote, just after his 78 year-old mother, Obaa Panin Comfort Yaa Henewaa had done so.
He expressed optimism of winning this time around "because the amount and volume of work I have done are enough to see me through".
At Tuobodom CMB shed polling station, Madam Ama Kwaa, 122, who appeared physically weak was assisted by the Presiding Officer, Mr. Dennis Owusu, to vote.
At Godbless Preparatory in Konimase electoral area of Techiman South constituency, Mr Elvis Sadango, Assistant Superintendent of Police and leader of the Rapid Support Group, said they managed to restore order when some voters refused to queue resulting in a commotion.
Mr John Owusu Mensah, presiding officer said the commotion was caused by the late arrival of the security personnel at the polling station.

In Sunyani, Mr Ofori Pawiah, Sunyani Municipal EC Director, told the GNA at the Stadium Primary School polling station that presiding officers, who delayed in reporting at post, had been replaced by the Commission.
He explained that the position of a presiding officer is an important one as he or she represented the EC at the station to ensure that the right procedures were followed.
"The absence of a presiding officer at any polling station will be a problem and there could be confusion if he or she is not available to address petty issues", he added.
At Berlin Top polling station with registration number G062105, voting was delayed for about 35 minutes because the presiding officer was absent.
Some of the electorate reported to the EC and he was replaced before polling started,
There the GNA was told that 27 out of 6,383 registered voters had voted as at 0815 hours.
At the Bankers Cooperative polling station, the presiding officer, Mr Kwame Bismark, said the only problem they had encountered was that the space for the NDC Presidential candidate had mistakenly been marked by a printing error making it look like the booklet had been used already.
The problem was referred to the EC and whole booklet was changed, he said, adding voters who had ID cards but whose particulars were omitted from the voters register were allowed to vote.
At Dormaa Ahenkro, voting began peacefully at 0700 hours in all 195 polling stations, where nearly 100,000 eligible voters were expected to cast their votes.
The Dormaa West and Dormaa East constituencies have 130 and 65 polling stations respectively.
In an interview with the GNA on Sunday, the Dormaa Municipal electoral officer, Mr Seth Amankwaa, said the Electoral Commission had dispatched sufficient election materials and personnel to the polling stations in both constituencies.
The Dormaa Municipal police commander, Superintendent Mohammed Ali, told the GNA enough security personnel had been dispatched to the polling stations to maintain peace and order.
Osagyefo Oseadeayo Agyemang-Badu II, Omanhene of the Dormaa traditional area and the Queen mother Nana Fima Dwabena II cast their votes at exactly 0810 hours at the Dormaa community centre polling station whilst parliamentary aspirants voted at their respective polling stations.
Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang-Badu lauded the smooth and peaceful beginning of the voting process and expressed the hope that both voters and electoral staff would maintain order at the polls.
Mr Kwaku Agyemang Manu, NPP parliamentary candidate for Dormaa West and Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and PSI voted at 0750 hours at the Roman Catholic Primary Upper polling station.
He advised his supporters to ignore the 'skirt and blouse' trend and vote for Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo "to ensure a solid pair in governance".
The NDC candidate, Mr. Vincent Oppong Asamoah, cast his vote at the Dormaa SHS polling station whilst the DFP candidate, Mr Lawrence Yeboah Kyeremeh voted at Kofiafua polling station.
At Dagadu, voting started around 0815 hours due to the late arrival of elections materials at the Dagadu L/A Primary school polling station in the Tain constituency.
Out of the 618 registered voters, 253 had voted as at 1200 hours.
Mr. Samuel Asante, Presiding officer, told the GNA that no incident had been recorded and that only NPP and NDC had their agents at the station.
A total of 48,380 registered voters are expected to cast their votes in the Nkoranza South constituency at 119 polling stations, whilst 26,348 voters at 59 polling centres are expected to vote in Nkoranza North constituency.
Major Derek Oduro (rtd), NPP MP for Nkoranza North voted at Dromankese Anglican JHS polling station at 1045 hours whilst Mr Kwame Ampofo-Twumasi, Deputy Minister of Energy and MP for Nkoranza South voted at the Nkwabeng Local JHS polling station at 1000 hours.
Okatakyie Agyemang Kudom II, Omanhene of Nkoranza and Nana Yaa Dudaakani, Queen mother, voted at Nkoranza Effah JHS polling station in the South constituency.
Accra, Dec. 7, GNA - Mr Thomas Ward-Brew, presidential candidate for the Democratic People's Party (DPP), on Sunday cast his vote at the Gospel International Junior High School polling station in the Madina-Abokobi constituency, and urged Ghanaians to be vigilant and committed to ensure a peaceful and clean election.
Accompanied by his wife, Elizabeth, the DPP Presidential candidate, in a sea blue three piece "agbada", and his wife, in all white attire, cast the ballot at 0900 hours.
He told reporters that he was sure of victory after close of election on Sunday.
Anxious voters started queuing at Madina Abokobi Constituency as early 0330 hours with voting beginning at 0700 hours.
When GNA visited Gospel International Junior High School, the aged were seated while others are in wheel chairs. These aged and the disabled were given preference to vote without queuing.
At the Madina 1 Primary, Junior High School and Number 3 Junior High School those who had transferred their votes did not find their names in the register.
Ms. Hannah Addo, who transferred her vote from Akwapim Akropong, told the GNA that "now that I cannot find my name here, I have to rush to Akropong to cast my vote because I do not want to miss this election".
At the Estate Primary, voting was peaceful and orderly but there was the problem of transfer of votes as such voters could not find their names on the transfer list.
Security at the polling stations GNA visited was tight with the Police and officers of the Immigration Service patrolling the centres.
At the Local Government Training Institute, the Presiding Officer, Mr Christian Agyei-Badu, told the GNA that 52 out of 2,474 voters had cast their votes at 0845 hours with the long queues moving smoothly.
At the Estate Junior High School, 85 out of 1,089 voters had cast their votes at 0820 with Tony Opson, Polling Officer confirming smooth voting.
Polling Officers in the polling Stations GNA visited confirmed smooth collaboration with the party agents and voters.
Voting in parts of Ayawaso East and Central constituencies was generally smooth despite some minor problems.
A visit by the Ghana News Agency to over 10 polling stations at both constituencies saw a massive turnout by voters with Electoral Officers taking them through the process without any difficulty.
As at the 1100 hours, some polling stations had recorded more than half of the total voter population casting their votes.
However, some voters had to wait for hours before casting their votes as their names were not on the register even though they had valid Voters Identity Cards.
At the New Town Experimental Junior High School in the Ayawaso Central Constituency, the Presiding Officer Nuama Asiamah told the GNA about 15 voters were made to stand by because their names were not on the register though they had valid identity cards.
He said the voters will be made to fill the neccesary forms after which they will be allowed to vote.
"Apart from this we have not encountered any difficulties," Mr Asiamah said.
At the Kpehe Roman Catholic Church also in the Ayawaso Central, a voter Diana Opoku Nuamah, 26, could not cast her vote because her name was found on the death list.
According to Ms Janet Daffour, Presiding Officer, they were making the needed contact with the Regional Electoral Commission to solve the problem, describing it as a unique one.
She expressed optimism that they would find a solution to the problem before the close of day, adding that, the lady has been asked to return to the station at 1500 hours.
Mr Daffour said other voters who transferred their votes to the station but could not find their names on the register were made to vote because their cards and other documents indicated that they were to cast their votes at the station.
Among the polling stations visited are Christ the King Nursey School, Ghana Country Preparatory School, Osikani Video Centre all in the Ayawaso East Constituency.
The rest are Geraldo International School, GPRTU A and B, Kpehe Roman Catholic Junior High School, Rainbow Preparatory School, Royal Academy Business School Raaco, Experimental Junior High School, Accra New Town 5 and 12 Primary School and Accra New Town Post Office all in the Ayawaso Central Constituency.
In Tema, polling assistants at the African Advance College number two polling station at Ashaiman on Sunday started the election process without a Presiding Member.
Mr Paul Amoah, polling assistant told the GNA that ideally a presiding officer must conduct the process at every station but after waiting for about 30 minutes without seeing signs of his arrival, they used their discretion by consulting with other presiding officers at a nearby polling station to allow the voting to start.
Mr Amoah explained that they took the initiative because the eligible voters, some of whom had come there since 3.00 am were rushing on them, attempted creating confusion.
Moreover agents of the NDC, NPP, CPP, PNC, the security personnel and CHRAJ observers were present.
According to him efforts to get the Tema Metropolitan Electoral Officer on his mobile phone to report the matter proved futile.
He said 420 out of 1,384 eligible registered voters had exercised their franchise as at 12 noon.
Meanwhile, Mr Albert Okyere, Ashaiman Metropolitan Assembly Chief Executive was not happy about the turn of events at the polling station, promising to get the Electoral Officer to bring a presiding Officer to the station, since the votes must be certified by a Returning Officer.
Mr Okyere exercised his franchise at the same polling station.
Another polling station within the same premises had recorded 380 voters out of 1,320 registered voters.
The Presiding Officer, Mr Moses Setordzi said the process was going on peacefully as the voters were comporting themselves.
Five Parliamentary candidates are contesting the Ashaiman seat and they are Francis Bernard Anyinatoe NPP, Samson Asaki Awingobit PNC, Alfred Kwame Agbesi NDC, John Apedo DFP and Phoyon Isaac Bruce-Mensah CPP.