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The Electoral Commission has justified its decision to introduce a new logo ahead of the November 7 general elections.

Chairperson of the EC, Charlotte Osei maintained that the Commission’s decision to change its logo is misplaced.

"That is our new logo. We like it, we picked it, it makes us happy” she told stakeholders including political party representatives and the media in Accra Tuesday during the outdooring of a strategic plan, new logo and website.

These are the first most visible of changes since Charlotte Osei was appointed in June 2015. Earlier this year, the EC came under fire for changing the logo, which originally had the country’s coat of arms.

Many also accused the Commission of plagiarism, pointing to a Turkish company which had a similar logo. But Charlotte Osei while addressing the media and stakeholders at the event said, her outfit is happy with its new logo.

Explaining the meaning of the logo, Charlotte Osei said the blue in the circle represents unity and also represents stability and independence of the commission. The inward moving arrows reflect the coming together of the people of Ghana to select their political leaders.

She explaining the removal of the iconic Coat of Arms from the old logo saying the insignia represents the authority of the state. Having it in the Commission's logo undermines the legal and functional independence of the Commission.

The new logo, she said, reminds the Commission of all the values the Commission wants to bring to its work.

Touching on the strategic plan, Charlotte Osei revealed that a previous 10-year plan expired in 2009. “We just realized we have been operating for a few years without a plan”.