The Electoral Commission Ghana has issued a press release letter, informing the general public for the opening of receipt of nominations for the 7th December, 2024 general elections.
The release letter has the details below:
“The Electoral Commission wishes to announce for the information of the General Public that pursuant to Regulations 6, 7, and 8 of the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.I. 127), the Commission will receive Nominations for the Elections of President and Members’ of Parliament from Monday, 9″ September, to Friday, 13” September, 2024.
- Interested Candidates are required to download the Nomination Forms from the Commission’s website (https://ec.gov.gh/forms/) from Friday, 2nd August, 2024.
- A Candidate for Election as President shall be nominated on the official Nomination Forms of the Commission.
- Completed Presidential Nomination Forms for each candidate for President shall be signed by: (a) Candidate, and (b) Not less than two persons who are registered voters of each District Assembly.
- The Nomination Forms shall be in quadruplicate and shall be delivered personally by the Presidential Candidate or any two of the registered voters who signed the Nomination Forms for the Candidate.
- In addition to the completed Nomination Forms, the Candidate shall submit four (4) copies of a recent post-card (bust sized) photograph against a red background showing the full face and ears of the Candidate to the Returning Officer.
- Completed Presidential Nomination Forms shall be delivered at the Head Office of the Commission between the hours of 9:00am to 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 5:00pm each day.
- Candidates vying for the position of President will be required to make a payment of One Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 100,000.00) at the time of submitting their Nomination Forms. Payment shall be by Banker’s draft and addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission. Female Candidates and Persons with Disabilities are required to pay Seventy-Five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 75,000).
- A Candidate for Election to Parliament shall be nominated on the official Nomination Forms of the Commission.
- Completed Parliamentary Nomination Forms shall be delivered in quadruplicate by the Candidate personally or on his/her behalf by either the Proposer or Seconder of his/her Nomination to the Returning Officer of the Constituency for which the Candidate seeks election.
- The Completed Parliamentary Nomination Forms shall be witnessed by the signature or mark of two registered voters as Proposer and Seconder, and supported by eighteen other registered voters in the Constituency who signed the Nomination Forms for the Candidate.
- The Nomination Forms shall be endorsed by the Candidate.
- In addition to the completed Nomination Forms, the Candidate shall submit four (4) copies of a recent post-card (bust sized) photograph against a red background, showing his/her full face and ears to the Returning Officer between the hours of 9:00am to 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 5:00pm each day.
- Candidates vying for the position of Member of Parliament will be required to make a payment of Ten Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 10,000.00) to the Returning Officer of the Constituency at the time of submitting their Nomination Forms. Payment shall be by Bankers draft and addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission. Female Candidates and Persons with Disabilities are required to pay Seven Thousand and Five Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 7,500).
- All enquiries relating to the Presidential Election should be addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission and the Parliamentary Elections to the Returning Officers of the Constituencies where the Candidates seek election.’’
The letter urged the public to be guided accordingly.
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