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EC announces date for Council of State elections

By Vincent Ashitey
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The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced plans to conduct elections to elect Regional Representatives for the Council of State, in accordance with Paragraph (C), Clause (2) of Article 89 of the 1992 Constitution.

According to the EC, the elections are scheduled to take place in all regional capitals on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at venues to be determined by the Commission.

In a statement issued by the Chairperson of the EC, Mrs Jean Mensa, the Commission outlined the requirements and timelines for the nomination process.

 

“Qualified persons who intend to stand for the said Elections should submit their Nomination Forms with two (2) copies of a recent bust-sized photograph against a RED background showing their full face and ears,” the statement said.

Nomination forms can be downloaded from the EC’s website (www.ec.gov.gh) and must be completed in triplicate. The forms are to be submitted to the EC’s Regional Directors from Tuesday, January 28, to Friday, January 31, 2025, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Each nomination must be proposed and seconded by two registered voters from the nominee’s region and supported by 20 additional registered voters from the same region. The candidate must also give written consent to their nomination for election to the Council of State.

The EC noted that completed nomination forms must be delivered to the designated Regional Directors at the specified times and locations.