Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Monday morning filed his nomination form for the December 7, 2024 presidential election. He was the first aspirant to personally submit his presidential nomination form to the Electoral Commission for this year’s elections. He was accompanied by his wife, Samira Bawumia, and […]
The Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has raised concerns about the credibility of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) voters’ register ahead of the upcoming December 7 elections. Dr Edward Omane Boamah in a Facebook post claims that the current register is “unfit for purpose” and calls for a forensic audit or thorough […]
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Adukwei Mensa, has assured the public of the commission’s commitment to provide a level playing field for all candidates and political parties in this year’s general election. She said the commission would undertake its mandate in the upcoming elections without fear or favour. From the registration to […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) is scheduled to appear before Parliament on Friday, July 19, 2024, to brief the House on preparations for the 2024 General Elections. This meeting, set to take place in the parliamentary chamber, is a response to a request from members seeking to understand the level of the EC’s preparedness for the […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has carried out a significant reshuffle in preparation for the upcoming December 2024 general election. As part of this reshuffle, Serebour Quaicoe, previously the Director of Electoral Services, has been reassigned to lead the EC’s Training Department. The change was communicated in a letter signed by the Chairperson of the Commission, […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) will now use the guarantor system as part of the voter registration process after abandoning the attempt to introduce a new Constitutional Instrument (CI) for the December 7, 2024 Elections. This means that the Ghana Card will not be the only document for establishing the eligibility of prospective voters who qualify […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) will receive nominations of candidates for this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections from September 9 to 13 in a major countdown to the climax of the political season. This will be followed by the balloting for positions on the presidential ballot paper on September 23, 2024, and the parliamentary balloting on […]
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejoined the Inter Party Advisory Commitee (IPAC) meetings with the Electoral Commission (EC) which it had boycotted since March 2021 following an intervention by the National Peace Council (NPC). The National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, announced the decision of the party to rejoin IPAC at […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) intends to display results from the various polling stations on a dedicated online portable as part of efforts to enhance transparency in the 2024 General Election. The Commission said it would display scanned signed pink sheets on the portal, which the public can access in real time. Mrs Jane Mensa, Chairperson […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has targeted to register about 1.35 million people in the 2023 Voters’ Registration exercise which commences from September 12 to October 2. This is based on the EC’s projection that at least 1,350,000 persons might have attained 18 years since the last registration exercise in 2020. The nationwide exercise will be […]
The Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Adukwei Mensa, has stated that the recent by-elections at the Kumawu and Assin North constituencies should be a wakeup call on political parties to refrain from bastardising the election management body when polls do not go in their favour. She said the two by-elections clearly revealed the […]
The Electoral Commission (EC) has withdrawn from Saturday’s presidential and parliamentary internal elections of the National Democratic Congress following a court injunction. The EC wants the NDC to resolve its internal disagreements and outstanding legal issues before it can supervise the elections for the party. This came to light on Wednesday afternoon after a meeting […]
