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The President of Ghana, Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, has admonished his fellow politicians to put behind all parochial interest and make it a priority for Ghanaians to have a peaceful atmosphere to vote this year. President Mills said the authenticity of an election is determined by a peaceful atmosphere and that should be the aim of every Ghanaian as the country gears up for the December polls. �This is my appeal to everyone. The power to elect a leader rests with the people and not within anybody else. You cannot force anyone on the people so let�s make sure the people are given a free atmosphere within which to vote and make their choice,� President Mills told the media on Thursday. President Mills, who is contesting the elections in a bid to secure a second term, said in spite of the �unprecedented� achievements of his government, his appointees need to do more to win the hearts of the electorate. �One is not complacent,� President Mills opined. �We have to work hard so that the people of Ghana will continue to repose confidence in us.� �But the important thing is that we must all vote in a rather peaceful atmosphere. That is what election is all about. We want Ghana to be peaceful before, during and after the elections,� he added.