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EC Sets 5Days for Voters to Review Their Details Online at no Cost 71151#

The Electoral Commission (EC) has said starting today, Tuesday the 15th of October 2024 to Saturday the 19th of October 2024, all registered voters will have a second opportunity to review their details online and report issues they may find to the EC’s offices in the districts where they registered. In a welcome address at the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) in Accra on Tuesday, 15th October, the chairperson of the […]

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EC to open nominations on Sept. 9; presidential filing fee now GH¢100K; GH¢10K for parliamentary

The Electoral Commission (EC) will open nominations for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday, September 9. The nomination period will close on Friday, September 13. In a press release issued on Thursday, August 1, the Commission stated that this process is in accordance with Regulations 6, 7, and 9 of the 2020 Public Elections Regulations (C.I 127). Interested candidates can download nomination forms from the EC's website starting […]

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EC announces Voter Registration Mop-Up from August 1-3

The Electoral Commission is to begin mopping up voter registration from August 1 to August 3, 2024. Speaking to journalists in Accra, the Deputy Chairperson in- Charge of Operations, Samuel Tettey, said the mop-up exercise is to offer persons who turned 18 years old after the recent limited voter registration and those who could not register previously the opportunity to have their names captured in the poll book. The Commission […]

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Former EC Chair Charlotte Osei enstooled ‘Safohen’ in Cape Coast

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei has been installed as the Safohen of Cape Coast Nkum Asafo Number Four Asafo Company. She is now known as Safohen Nana Ama Kesson after undergoing the necessary rituals to become the leader of that Company. The Oguaa Traditional Area has seven Asafo Groups, which are local military units responsible for protecting the town from internal and external threats. These groups are […]

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Extending Voter registration exercise not feasible – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is “not feasible” to extend the deadline for the ongoing voter registration exercise. The Commission said despite the technical challenges encountered in the first two days of the exercise, the process has since been smooth across the country without any hindrance. The Commission commenced the registration of new voters on May 7, 2024, and the exercise is scheduled to close on May 27, 2024. […]

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Voter registration to commence on 7th May – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that voter registration for the 2024 election will begin May 7 and end May 27, 2024, in all 16 regions across the country. Speaking at the Organised Labour’s May Day Forum in Accra on Thursday, April 25, 2025, the Commission’s Deputy Chair of Operations, Samuel Tettey, emphasised the importance of eligible voters registering. “The voter register plays an important role in securing a very […]

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EC Breaks Silence On Ejisu By-elections

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC), has not yet received an official notification from parliament to hold by-elections in the wake of the death of the Member of Parliament for the Ejisu constituency in the Ashanti Region. Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, the Director of Electoral Services for the Electoral Commission (EC), revealed in an interview that the 1992 constitution forbids by-elections when a vacancy occurs less than three (3) months prior […]

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Voter Registration To Begin on February 16 – EC

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) is considering Thursday, February 16 for its planned continuous registration. The body is gearing up in anticipation of the district level and unit committee elections slated to be held later this year. According to reports, the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) will hold two meetings before the date is finalized. In addition, the Commission plans to establish district and regional IPACs as part of a comprehensive […]

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