Dr. Bossman Asare has resigned as Deputy Commissioner of the Electoral Commission.
This was announced by the Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, during a press conference in Accra on Monday, June 15.
Mr Kwakye Ofosu also stated that the Council of State is considering a nominee to replace Deputy EC Chair Samuel Tettey, who is on retirement.
Dr Bossman Asare was appointed by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
The Electoral Commission is one of the governance institutions provided under the 1992 constitution.
It was established by the Electoral Commission Act (Act 451) of 1992 and set up purposely to manage the conduct of all public elections and Referenda, to handle all matters directly related to the conduct of elections in the country.
The EC is currently chaired by Mrs. Jean Mensa.
Before joining the EC, Dr. Bossman Eric Asare was the Head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Ghana, Legon. He holds a Master of Arts Degree in International Affairs from Ohio University, and also has a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Political Science from West Virginia University.