EC Announces Council of State Elections
The Electoral Commission of Ghana has announced an impending Council of State elections to elect regional representatives for the council.
In a statement, it said the elections will be held in all Regional Capitals on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at venues to be determined by the Commission.
“In accordance with Paragraph (C), Clause (2) of Article 89 of the 1992 Constitution, the Electoral Commission will conduct Elections to elect Regional Representatives to the Council of State.”
Interested and eligible persons are directed to download the nomination forms from the EC’s website, fill them out, and submit them alongside two (2) copies of a recent bust-sized photograph—against a red background showing their full face and ears—to the Regional Director of their respective Regions.
This must be done between Tuesday, January 28, and Friday, January 31, 2025, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day.
“Nominations must be proposed and seconded by two (2) Registered Voters in the Region and supported by twenty (20) Registered Voters from the Region. The Candidate must consent to his nomination for election as a Member of the Council of State.
“Completed Nomination Forms must be delivered to the Regional Director of the Electoral Commission at the place designated for the receipt of the Nominations and at the time specified above.”
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
