2024 polls: 39 pick up forms to contest presidency
With the Electoral Commission (EC) set to receive nominations for presidential and parliamentary aspirants, this year’s presidential ballot could be lengthy if all the aspirants return their forms.
A total of 12 registered political parties and 27 independent candidates have picked up codes to download the presidential forms to contest in the upcoming elections, according to a high-level source at the EC, as reported by Graphic Online’s Albert K. Salia on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.
However, not all aspirants, including some political parties, are expected to submit their nomination forms during the scheduled period from September 9 to September 13, 2024.
The completed presidential nomination forms must be delivered to the EC’s Head Office between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. or between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. each day, while parliamentary aspirants are required to submit their forms at the district offices of the EC.
Political Parties
The 12 political parties that have picked up the nomination forms include:
New Patriotic Party (NPP)
National Democratic Congress (NDC)
Convention People’s Party (CPP)
Progressive People’s Party (PPP) G
Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP)
All People’s Congress (APC)
People’s National Convention (PNC)
Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG)
Ghana Union Movement (GUM)
National Democratic Party (NDP) G
Freedom Party (GFP)
Progressive Alliance for Ghana (PAG)
Independent Aspirants
Among the 27 individuals who have obtained passcodes to contest as independent presidential candidates are: George Twum-Barim-Adu
Samuel Apea-Danquah
Alan K. Kyerematen N
Kwame Bediako
Jacob Osei Yeboah
Richard Sumah
Kofi Koranteng
Desmond Abrefa
Dr. Agnes Ayisha
Dr. Nii Amu Darko
Wilberforce Andrews
Nana Stephens R
Samuel Worlanyo
T. K. Amenya
Robert Roy Reindorf
Paul Perkoh
Seth Ntim Agyarko
Stephen Atubiga
Janet Asana Nabla
Dr. Sam Ankrah
Nana Ohene Aggrey Bentsil Djan
Tom Asiseh
Kenneth Kwame Asamoah
Tawiah N. Hemans
Muhammad Abdullah
James Kwasi Oppong
Isaac Wiafe Ofori
Nomination Process and Regulations
The EC has made the nomination forms available on its website since August 2, 2024, to provide aspirants ample time to complete and correct any errors before submission. Under Regulations 6, 7, and 8 of the Public Elections Regulations, 2020 (C.I. 127), the filing fees remain unchanged from the 2020 elections: GH¢100,000 for presidential candidates and GH¢10,000 for parliamentary candidates. Female presidential candidates and persons with disabilities are required to pay a reduced fee of GH¢75,000, while female parliamentary candidates and persons with disabilities pay GH¢7,500.
Requirements for Submission
The C.I. 127 stipulates that a candidate for President must be nominated on the official EC forms, signed by the candidate and at least two registered voters from each district assembly.
The completed forms, which must also designate a Vice-President candidate, are to be submitted in quadruplicate, along with four recent bust-sized photographs against a red background.
The Chairperson of the EC will serve as the Returning Officer for the presidential election, and candidates disqualified by the EC will have the opportunity to appeal.
The list of qualified candidates will be announced after the receipt of all nominations.
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