The Electoral Commission has per Article 50 (4) of the 1992 Constitution, suspended the printing of Presidential Ballot Papers.
This is to allow the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) to elect a new presential candidate following the demise of Akua Donkor, the party’s flagbearer and presidential candidate.
In light of this, the EC in a statement emphasized that “While the 1992 Constitution and the Public Elections Regulations, 2020, C.I. 127, are not clear on processes to follow in the event of the death of a Presidential Candidate, Article 50 (4) of the 1992 Constitution provides as follows “where at the close of nominations, but before the election, one of the candidates dies, a further period of the ten days shall be allowed for nominations….”
The commission mentioned it received information on the demise of the Presidential Candidate, Akua Donkor on Tuesday, October 29 and has subsequently asked the GFP to nominate a new Presidential Candidate within the allowed period for new nomination per the cited constitution.
The GFP has also been directed to inform the commission accordingly after the new nomination is made.
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