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C.I. 94
PUBLIC ELECTIONS REGULATIONS,
2016
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
Regulations
General Provisions
1.Application
of Regulations
2.Appointment
of returning officer
3.Duties
of a returning officer
4.Writ
of election
5.Notice
of election
6.Nomination
of candidates for parliamentary
election
7.Nominatl'an
of candidates in presidential
election
8.Statutory
declaration and deposit by
presidential and parliamentary
candidates
9.Nominated
candidate
10.Withdrawal
of nomination and exhibition of
names of nominated candidates
11.Where
no candidate is nominated
12.Unopposed
candidate
13.Contested
election and death of a
candidate
14.Allocation
of symbols and colours
15.Notice
of poll
16.Adjournment
of poll
17.Death
of a candidate
18.Polling
stations
19.Presiding
officers and polling assistants
20.Equipment
for polling stations
21.Polling
agents
22.Transferred
voters list
23.Special
voters list
24.Absent
voters list
25.Voting
by proxy
The Poll
26.Number
of votes and place of voting
27.Poll
to be taken by ballot
28.Ballot
papers
29.Polling
hours and admission to polling
station
30.Keeping
order at polling station
31.Sealing
of ballot boxes
32.Identification
and verification of voters
33.Voting
34.Assistance
in voting
35.Spoilt
ballot papers
36.Interruption
or obstruction of poll
After the Poll
37.Appointment
of counting agents and counting
of votes
38.Result
of elections
39.Rejected
ballot papers
40.Deccion
on ballot papers
·41. Equal number of votes in
parliamentary elections
42.Declaration
and publication of parliamentary
election results
43.Declaration
and publication of presidential
election results
Offences and Miscellaneous
Provisions
44.Offences
relating to elections
45.Disposal
of deposit
46.Disposal
of documents
47.Absence
of candidate or agent
48.Publication
in the Gazette
49.Interpretation
50.Revocation
and savings
IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Electoral
Commission by Article 51 of the
1992 Constitution these
Regulations are made this 7th
day of July, 2016.
General Provisions
Application
of Regulations
1.
These Regulations apply to
presidential and parliamentary
elections and with the necessary
modifications to other public
elections that the Electoral
Commission referred to in these
Regulations as "the Commission
may conduct.
Appointment of returning officer
2.
(1) For the purpose of holding a
public election, the Commission,
shall appoint
(a)
a returning officer for each
constituency in which the
election is to be held; and
.
(b)
any other person to assist a
returning officer as determined
by the Commission.
(2) A returning officer or a
person appointed to assist a
returning officer shall
(a)
swear in the presence of a Judge
or a judicial officer to
faithfully and impartially
fulfill the duties of that
person's office;
(b)
abide by the laws and
regulations governing the
conduct of public elections; and
(c)
discharge duties under the
general supervision of the
District Electoral Officer of
the Commission.
Duties of a returning officer
3.
(1) A person appointed as a
returning officer shall
(a)
publish a notice of an election
throughout the constituency in a
manner determined by the
Commission,
(b)
receive and process the
nomination forms of candidates,
(c)
supervise the work of a
presiding officer and polling
assistants,
(d)
provide polling officers with
ballot boxes, ballot papers,
biometric verification equipment
and any other equipment or
materials that the Commission
considers necessary,
(e)
receive from a candidate or a
political party the letters of
appointment of polling agents
appointed by the candidate or
political party,
(f)
administer the required oath to
polling agents
(g)
receive and process the
application of transferred
voters, special voters, absent
voters and proxy voters;
(h)
arrange for a counting agent to
swear an oath before a
magistrate;
(t)
assemble the results from the
polling stations;
(j)
publicly declare as elected in a
parliamentary election the
candidate who had the highest
vote;
(k)
forward to the Commission at the
end of the poll -an endorsed
writ and a note of the total
number of votes cast for each
candidate;
(I)
inform political party
executives and any other
interested party in the
constituency of the
establishment of additional new
polling stations
(m)
collate and forward to the
Commission the endorsed writ and
collated provisional results of
the total number of votes cast
for each candidate in respect of
the presidential election as set
out in Form One of the Schedule
and post a copy at the
constituency collation centre;
and
(n)
perform any other duty
determined by the Commission.
(2) A person appointed to assist
a returning officer shall
(a)
work under the supervision of
the returning officer in charge
of the constituency where the
election is to be held; and
(b)
perform any other duty assigned
by the returning officer.
(3) The Commission shall
(a)
publish the names and pictures
of returning officers and
persons appointed to assist
returning officers not later
than ten days to an election;
and
(b)
furnish a copy of the
publication to a political party
con- testing the election
Writ of election
4.
(1) For the purpose of a public
election, the Commission' shall
issue a writ of election to the
returning officer.
(2) The writ shall be as set out
in Form One of the Schedule and
shall specify
(a)
the period and place for the
nomination of candidates; and
(b)
the day on which the poll is to
be taken which shall
(i) in the case of a general
election not be less than thirty
days or more than ninety days
after the last day appointed for
the nomination of candidates;
(ii) in the case of a
by-election not be less than ten
days and not more than fourteen
days after the nomination of
candidates, except that where
the by-election is as a result
of the death of a member of
Parliament the poll shall be
taken not less than ten
days and not more than thirty
days from the date of
nomination.
(3) As soon as the Commission
issues a writ, the Commission
shall publish a notice in the
Gazette stating that the
writ has been issued and specify
(a)
the constituency to which it
relates;
(b)
the day and place for the
nomination of candidates; and
(c)
the day on which the poll is to
be taken.
Notice of election
5.
(1) The returning officer shall,
on receipt of a writ of
election, publish a notice of
the election throughout the
constituency in a manner
determined by the Commission.
(2) A notice of election shall
be as set out in Form Two of the
Schedule and shall specify
(a)
the day, the place and time for
the nomination of candidates;
and
(b)
the day when the poll is to be
taken.
Nomination of candidates for
parliamentary election
6.
(1) A candidate for election to
Parliament shall be nominated on
a separate nomination form in a
manner determined by the
Commission.
(2) The nomination form shall be
delivered in quadruplicate by
the candidate personally or the
person who proposes or seconds
the candidate's nomination to
the returning officer of the
constituency for which the
candidate seeks election on the
day and at the place specified
in the writ between the hours of
(a)
nine in the morning and twelve
noon, and
(b)
two and five in the afternoon.
(3) The nomination form for each
candidate in an election to
Parliament shall be
.
(a)
witnessed by the signature or
mark of two registered voters as
proposer and seconder and
supported by eighteen other
registered voters in the
constituency as assenting to the
nomination; and
(4) The Commission shall take a
decision on the matter within
seven days.
(5) This regulation shall not
prevent the validity of a
nomination to be questioned on
an election petition.
(6) Before the close of
nominations on the nomination
day,
(a)
the returning officer,
(b)
the candidate, if present, or
(c)
persons who have nominated the
candidate and are present shall
sign a declaration to the effect
that, at the close of
nominations, the nomination of
the candidate was presented and
received by the returning
officer.
(7) The returning officer shall
state in the declaration the
time at which each nomination
was received and the time at
which the nomination was
accepted.
Withdrawal of nomination and
exhibition of names of nominated
candidates
10.
(1) Nomination of candidates
shall be submitted and concluded
by close of the day for
nomination.
(2) The returning officer shall
compile and sign a list of the
nominated candidates as at close
of nomination day.
(3) The returning officer shall
on the next day following the
last day for nomination post at
the constituency centre a notice
specifying the names of the
candidates nominated and the
persons who have proposed and
supported each candidate.
(4) Subject to subregulation (2)
of regulation 13, a duly
nominated candidate
(a)
may withdraw as candidate at any
time before election day; and
(b)
write to the Commission to
inform it of the decision to
with- draw.
(5) Where a duly nominated
candidate whose name appears on
the nominated list displayed at
the constituency centre
withdraws as candidate after
ballot papers and related
election notices have been
printed, the ballot papers and
related notices may continue to
include the name and other
particulars of the candidate. .
(6) The Commission shall not
refund the deposit paid by the
candidate in respect of the
nomination and votes cast in
favour of that candidate shall
be declared invalid.
Where no candidate is nominated
11.
(1) Where at the end of the time
allowed for delivery of
nomination papers no candidate
stands nominated, the returning
officer shall
(a)
endorse on the writ that no
candidate was nominated; and
(b)
forward the writ to the
Commission.
(2) Within fourteen days after
the receipt by the Commission of
a writ under sub regulation (1)
in respect of a constituency,
the Commission shall issue a
fresh writ for an election in
that constituency.
Unopposed candidate
12.
Where the time allowed for
delivery of nomination papers
has ended and on the day before
the election only one candidate
stands nominated, that candidate
shall be declared elected.
Contested election and death of
a candidate
13.
(1) Where the time allowed for
the delivery of nomination
papers has ended and on the day
before the election two or more
candidates stand nominated, a
poll shall be taken in the
manner provided by these
Regulations and in accordance
with any existing applicable
law.
(2) Where for the purpose of a
public election two or more
candidates are duly nominated at
the close of the nominations but
before the day of the election
only one candidate stands
nominated,
(a)
a further period often days
shall be allowed for the
nomination of other candidates,
(b)
a candidate who withdraws his or
her nomination shall not obtain
a refund of the fee deposited;
and
(c)
where the period allowed for
nomination of other candidates
occurs within twenty-five days
to an election the election in
that constituency shall be
postponed for a period of not
more than twenty-one days.
(3) Where at the close of
nominations and after the end of
the further period of ten days
under sub-regulation (2) only
one candidate stands nominated,
an election shall not be
conducted and that candidate
shall be declared elected.
(4) Where at the close of
nominations, but before the
election, one of ,the candidates
dies, a further period of ten
days shall be allowed for
nominations.
(5) Where the death of a
candidate occurs at any time
within twenty- five days before
the election, the election in
that constituency shall be
postponed for twenty-one days.
Allocation of symbols and
colours
14.
(1) Where an election is
contested, the Commission shall,
as soon as practicable after the
nomination day
(a)
allocate to a candidate who is
sponsored by a registered
political party, the symbol,
colour or combination of colours
of the party; or
(b)
allocate to a candidate who is
not sponsored by a registered
political party a symbol, colour
or combination of colours chosen
by that candidate; or
(c)
allocate a symbol, colour or
combination of colours that the
Commission considers appropriate
in any other case.
(2) For the purpose of
subregulation (1) a symbol,
colour or combination of colours
shall be chosen or assigned from
among symbols and colours
approved by the Commission for
the purposes of election.
(3) The Commission shall not
allocate to a candidate a
symbol, colour or combination of
colours
(a)
which is the same as the symbol,
colour or combination of colours
of a registered political party;
(b)
which is the same asthe symbol,
colour orcombination of colours
of the Republic; or
(c)
which closely resembles the
symbol, colour or combination of
colours of a registered
political party or the Republic
which is likely to deceive or
confuse members of the public.
Notice of poll
, 15. (1) Whenever an
election is to be held, the
Commission shall, as soon as
practicable after the allocation
of symbols, colours or
combination of colours publish
notice of the election in the
Gazette and in the places in
a constituency that it may
direct,
(2) The notice shall state
(a)
the day on which the poll is to
be taken;
(b)
the time at which the poll is to
be taken; and
(c)
the full names, photographs,
symbols and colours or
combination of colours of the
candidates nominated for the
election.
Adjournment of poll
16.
(1) The Commission may, at any
time between the issue of a writ
and the day specified in the
writ as polling day, adjourn the
taking of the poll for a period
of not more than thirty days
after the day specified earlier.
(2) The Commission shall specify
the reasons for the adjournment
in the notice of adjournment and
publish it in the Gazette.
(3) Where a notice is published
in the Gazette the writ
for the constituency to which
the notice relates shall be
considered as amended by the
substitution of the day to which
the taking of the poll is
adjourned for the day specified
in the writ as polling day.
Death of a candidate
17.
(1) Where an election is to be
held and a candidate dies on the
eve of the election and proof of
the death of the candidate is
given to the returning officer
before the commencement of the
poll the returning officer shall
put on hold, proceedings in
relation to the election and
inform the Commission.
(2) The Commission shall on
receipt of information under
subregulation (1) adjourn the
poll and allow a period of ten
days for the political party to
which the candidate belonged to
nominate a new candidate.
(3) Where the deceased candidate
was an independent candidate the
Commission shall not permit the
nomination of another person and
proceedings in relation to the
election shall continue.
(4) Where a new candidate is
nominated by a political party,
the Commission shall adjourn
elections in the constituency of
the deceased candidate for a
period of twenty-one days from
the day of the nomination of the
new candidate.
Polling stations
18.
(1) For the purpose of taking
the poll all designated places
to be used as polling stations
for an election shall be
published on the website of the
Commission and a copy of the
publication shall, within sixty
days to an election be given to
political parties.
(2) The Commission may direct a
returning officer to establish
additional polling stations for
an electoral area.
(3) Despite sub regulation (2),
new polling stations shall not
be established within sixty days
to an election.
(4) Where new polling stations
are established, the returning
officer shall informpolitical
party executives and any
interested parties in the
constituency of the
establishment of the additional
new polling stations.
(5) A convenient building,
except a dwelling-house or a
building or class of buildings
exempted by the Commission, may
be designated as a polling
station by the returning officer
and used for that purpose with-
out the payment of a fee.
(6) The Commission shall repair
out of public funds any damage
done to a building that is used
as a polling station.
(7) Where two or more polling
stations are established fur an
electoral area, the returning
officer shall
(a)
assign to each of the stations a
number of voters registered in
the electoral area subject to
the approval of the Commission;
and
(b)
publish a notice in the
electoral area to inform voters
of the . stations to which they
have been assigned.
Presiding officers and polling
assistants
19.
'(1) The Commission shall
appoint
(a)
a presiding officer to preside
at each polling station; and
(b)
a number of polling assistants
that the Commission may consider
necessary to assist the
presiding officer in carrying
out duties.
(2) The duties of the presiding
officer include
(a)
setting up the polling station;
(b)
taking proper custody of ballot
boxes, ballot papers, biometric
verification equipment and other
materials required and used for
the poll;
(c)
filling the relevant forms
relating to the conduct of the
poll;
(d)
supervising the work of the
polling assistants;
(e)
attending to voters without
identity cards;
(f)
attending to proxy voters;
(g)
maintaining order at the polling
station;
(h)
undertaking thorough counting of
the votes;
(i)
announcing the results of the
election at the polling station;
(j)
conveying ballot boxes and other
election materials to the
returning officer after the
poll; and
(k)
any other duty assigned by the
District Electoral Officer.
(3) A polling assistant shall
(a)
work under the supervision of
the presiding officer in charge
of the polling station;
(b)
act as the presiding officer of
a polling station in the absence
or incapacity of the presiding
officer; and
(c)
perform any other functions
assigned by the presiding
officer.
(4) A person appointed as a
presiding officer or polling
assistant shall sign a
declaration and swear an oath,
before a member or an officer of
the Commission not below the
position of a District Electoral
officer to
(a)
abide by the laws and
regulations governing the
conduct of election; and
(b)
faithfully carry out duties in a
fair and impartial manner.
(5) A presiding officer or
polling assistant who
Contravenes the laws and
regulations governing the
conduct of elections commits an
offence and is liable to
sanctions applicable under the
electoral laws of Ghana.
(6) The Commission shall
(a)
publish at the district office
of the Commission the names and
pictures of persons it proposes
to appoint as presiding officers
and polling assistants not later
than ten days before an
election; and
(b)
furnish a copy of the published
names and pictures of the
presiding officers to a
political party contesting the
election.
(7) A registered political party
or a person qualified to vote in
an election may object to the
appointment under subregulation
(4) within seven days after the
names of the proposed officials
have been published.
(8) The objection shall be
(a)
in writing to the Commission;
and
(b)
based on factual and verifiable
evidence.
(9) An objection raised against
the appointment of an election
official shall not be
entertained if the objection is
made within seven days to an
election.
(10) The Commission shall
communicate its decision to the
parties involved within four
days after receipt of the
objection.
Equipment for polling stations
20.
(1) The returning officer shall
provide a presiding officer with
(a)
a number of ballot boxes and
ballot papers;
(b)
a biometric verification
equipment; and
(c)
any other equipment or materials
that the Commission considers
necessary.
(2) Each ballot box shall be of
such a nature that a ballot
paper can be put into it by the
person voting but cannot be
taken out by that person or any
other person.
(3) The returning officer shall
provide each polling station
with
(a)
materials for voting;
(b)
validating stamps for validating
the ballot paper;
(c)
instruments for marking the
means of identification of the
voter in accordance with
subregulations (1) and (2) of
regulation 33; and
(d)
a copy of the register and the
transferred voters list, the
proxy voters list, and the
absent voters list if any,
relating to the polling station.
(4) A notice giving directions
for guidance of the voters in
the voting shall be exhibited in
each electoral area as directed
by the Commission.
Polling agents
21.
(1) A candidate for
parliamentary election may
appoint one polling agent to
attend at each polling station
in the constituency for which
the candidate is seeking
election.
(2) A candidate for presidential
election may appoint one polling
agent in every polling station
nationwide.
(3) An appointment under
subregulations (1) and (2) is
for the purpose of detecting
impersonation and multiple
voting and certifying that the
poll was conducted in accordance
with the laws and regulations
governing the conduct of
elections.
(4) A presiding officer shall
give a polling agent the
necessary access to enable the
polling agent to observe
election proceedings at a
polling station.
(5) A candidate shall submit in
duplicate to the returning
officer ill charge of the
constituency in. which the
candidate seeks election, not
later than four days to an
election,
(a)
letters of appointment stating
the name and address of each
polling agent appointed by the
candidate; and
(b)
the polling station to which a
polling agent is to be assigned.
(6) The returning officer shall
set a date on which the polling
agents shall appear before the
returning officer to swear an
oath to the effect that the
polling agent shall abide by the
laws and regulations governing
the conduct of elections.
(7) After the oath is taken by
the polling agent the returning
officer shall sign both the
original and duplicate copies of
the appointment letter and issue
to the polling agent the
duplicate copy.
(8) The polling agent shall
present the duplicate copy of
the 'letter of appointment to
the presiding officer of the
polling station to which the
agent is assigned on the day of
the poll.
(9) Despite subregulation (7) a
candidate may change an agent
under special circumstances and
a new agent appointed by the
candidate shall swear an oath
before the presiding officer in
charge of the polling station
where that agent is assigned .
(10) If a polling agent dies or
becomes incapacitated from
acting as a polling agent,the
candidate who appointed the
polling agent may appoint
another polling agent.
Transferred voters list
22. (1) A registered voter who
before an election is resident
for not less than twelve months
in a constituency other than
that in which the registered
voter is registered, "may apply
to the returning officer of the
constituency where the
registered voter is resident for
the name to be entered on the
transferred voters list of a
polling station in that
constituency.
(2) The registered voter shall
provide physical proof of the
new residence in addition to
signing a declaration.
(3) An application under
subregulation (1) shall be as
set out in Form Three of the
Schedule and shall be made
(a)
not less than forty-two days
before the last day of
nomination to the constituency
where the applicant resides and
where the application relates to
a nomination; or
(b)
not less than forty-two days
before election day to the
constituency where the applicant
resides and where the
application relates to voting.
(4) A returning officer shall,
on receipt of an application
enter the applicant's
registration details in the
transferred voters list for the
assigned polling station in the
constituency where the applicant
resides if the returning officer
is satisfied that the applicant
has met the residency
requirement specified under
subregulation (1).
(5) Whenever a returning officer
enters the name of a person on
the transferred voters list, the
returning officer shall
(a)
assign that person to a polling
station in that person's
constituency; and
(b)
send a copy of the entry to the
returning officer of the
constituency where the person
whose name has been entered is
registered.
(6) A person whose registration
details are entered on the
transferred voters list is
entitled to vote at the election
in the polling station to which
that person is assigned as if it
were the polling station where
that person registered and the
provisions of regulation 33
apply.
(7) A returning officer shall
give a copy of the transferred
voters list to all political
parties on request each time
that there is a transfer of
vote.
Special voters list
23.
(1) A voter may apply to the
returning officer of the
constituency in which the voter
is registered to be entered as a
special voter if as a result of
election duties the voter will
not be able to be present at the
polling station where the voter
is registered on the day of
election.
(2) An application under
subregu1ation (1) shall be as
set out in Form Four of the
Schedule and shall be
(a)
made not later than forty-two
days before the polling day in
the constituency of the
applicant except in the case of
an applicant who is a returning
officer, and
(b)
accompanied by a certificate
from the applicant's employer
where the applicant is not a
returning officer stating that
(i) the applicant is registered
at a polling station in the
constituency of the returning
officer to 'whom the application
is made; and
(ii) the applicant's duties will
prevent the applicant from being
present on polling day at the
polling station where the
applicant is registered,
(3) A returning officer who
receives an application under
subregulation (2) shall, where
the applicant is a person whose
duties are related to the
elections, ascertain from the
applicant
(a)
where the applicant will be
working on election day;
(b)
if the applicant will be working
in the same constituency where
the applicant is registered but
at a polling station other than
where the applicant is
registered or in a different
constituency,
(4) The returning officer shall
(a)
issue the applicant, a
certificate that entitles the
applicant to vote on a day set
aside for special voters;
(b)
enter the registration details
of the applicant on the special
voters list;
(c)
enter the registration details
of the applicant on the absent
voters list of the polling
station where the applicant is
registered; and
(d)
inform the applicant, political
parties and other persons of the
date and time set aside for
special voting,
(5) Where an application is made
to a returning officer under
subregulation (1) and the
applicant is a person other than
an election officer the
returning officer shall
(a)
enter the name and other
registration details of the
applicant on the special voters
list for the constituency;
(b)
enter the name and other
registration details of the
applicant on the absent voters
list of the polling station in
which the applicant is
registered; and
(c)
inform the applicant, political
parties and other persons of the
date and time set aside for
special voting.
(6) The returning officer shall
give a copy of the special
voters list to all political
parties on request.
(7) A person whose name is
entered on the special voters
list shall vote at a polling
station specified by the
Commission and on a day which is
not more than seven days before
the polling day appointed by the
returning officer and advertised
in a manner that the Commission
may direct.
(8) A person whose name is
transferred to the special
voter's list shall not vote on
election day.
(9) A person shall not vote at a
polling station as a special
voter unless that person's name
is on the special voters list
for that polling station.
(10) Subject to subregulation
(11) voting at a polling station
for special voters shall be
conducted in the same manner as
voting on polling day.
(11) The returning officer shall
at the end of the special voting
(a)
ensure that the ballot boxes are
kept in safe custody after the
poll has closed;
(b)
ensure that the ballot boxes are
sealed with the seals of the
Commission and any candidates
who wish to add their seal; and
(c)
arrange for the ballot boxes to
be opened at the time of the
counting of the votes cast on
the polling day and the ballot
papers shall be counted in the
same manner as those contained
in the ballot boxes used on the
polling day.
Absent voters list
24.
(1) A returning officer shall,
not later than fourteen days,
before polling day, make
available to political parties,
candidates and to each polling
station in the constituency of
the returning officer an absent
voters list containing
(a)
the names of persons registered
in the station whose names have
been entered on the transferred
voters list for another
constituency as set out in Form
Three of the
(b)
the special voters list for the
returning officer's constituency
as set out in Form Five of the
Schedule.
(2) A person whose name is
entered on the absent voters
list for a polling station shall
not vote in that station and the
provisions of regulation 33
shall apply.
Voting by proxy
25.
(1) A registered voter who
(a)
due to ill-health will not be
able to vote on the polling day;
or
(b)
is absent from the constituency
and will be unable to vote on
polling day may not less than
forty-two days before the poll
in the constituency apply to the
returning officer of the
constituency or to the
Commission for the name of the
registered voter to be entered
on the proxy list.
(2) The applicant shall complete
a proxy form as set out in Form
Six of the Schedule.
(3) The returning officer or the
representative of the Commission
shall endorse the proxy form and
distribute it as follows:
(a)
the original to the returning
officer of the constituency
where the applicant wishes the
proxy to vote;
(b)
the duplicate copy to the
Commission;
(c)
the triplicate copy to the
person appointed as proxy; and
(d)
the quadruplicate copy to the
applicant.
(4) Where the returning officer
or a representative of the Com-
mission is satisfied that the
proxy is qualified to be
registered as a voter and that
the applicant is a registered
voter, that officer shall enter
the name and the particulars of
the applicant and the proxy on
the proxy list and
(a)
assign the proxy to the a
polling station of the
applicant;
(b)
indicate on the proxy list the
polling station of the
applicant; and
(c)
forward a copy of the list to
the presiding officer for the
polling station to which the
proxy is assigned.
(5) A person appointed as a
proxy may vote in the elections
at the polling station where
that person is assigned to vote
and the provision relating to
voting procedure under these
Regulations shall apply.
(6) A person shall not appoint
more than one person at a time
as a proxy to vote for that
person at the election.
(7) A person whose application
to vote by proxy is accepted and
endorsed by the returning
officer of the constituency or
the Commission, shall not vote
at the election in respect of
which the application was
granted.
(8) The returning officer or the
Commission shall cancel the
appointment of a proxy where an
application is made for
cancellation by the person who
made the application for the
appointment of the proxy.
(9) An application for the
cancellation of proxy shall be
made
(a)
within seven days of the
acceptance and endorsement of
the proxy by the Commission; and
(b)
in a form determined by the
Commission.
(10) A proxy whose appointment
is cancelled shall cease to have
the right to vote for the
applicant whether or not the
proxy is aware of the
cancellation.
The Poll
Number of votes and place of
voting
26.
(1) A voter shall not cast more
than one vote when a poll is
taken except appointed as a
proxy.
(2) Subject to the provisions on
transferred voters list,
special. voters list, and absent
voters list under regulations
22,23 and 24 a voter shall vote
at the polling station allotted
to the voter.
Poll to be taken by ballot
27.
(1) The votes at the poll shall
be taken by ballot and the
results shall be ascertained by
counting the votes cast for each
candidate.
(2) The candidate who receives
the highest valid votes cast
shall be declared elected in the
case of a parliamentary
election.
Ballot papers
28.(1)
The ballot of every voter shall
consist of a ballot paper.
(2) Each ballot paper shall
(a)
contain the names, photographs,
symbols and colours or
combination of colours of the
candidates contesting the
election in the constituency;
(b)
be capable of being folded up;
(c)
have a number printed on it; and
(d)
have attached to it a
counterfoil with the same number
printed on the ballot paper.
Polling hours and admission to
polling station
29.
(1) The poll shall be taken
between the hours of seven in
the morning and five in the
evening.
(2) A voter who arrives at a
polling station after five in
the evening shall not be allowed
to vote.
(3) The presiding officer shall
regulate the number of voters to
be admitted to the polling
station at each time, and shall
exclude other persons except
(a)
the candidates, their spouses
and their polling or counting
agents;
(b)
election officers;
(c)
security officers on duty;
(d)
persons authorised by the
Commission; and
(e)
persons accompanying voters who
are visually impaired or
physically challenged.
Keeping order at polling station
30.
(1) The presiding officer shall
maintain order at. the polling
station assigned to the
presiding officer.
(2) The presiding officer may
authorise a security officer to
immediately remove from a
polling station a person
(a)
who behaves in a manner to
disrupt proceedings at the
polling station; or
(b)
who fails to obey the lawful
orders of the presiding officer
and that person shall not be
allowed to enter the polling
station on the polling day
without the permission of the
presiding officer.
(3) Where the person removed
under subregulation (2) is an
agent of a candidate or a
political party the presiding
officer shall immediately inform
the candidate or the
representative of the political
party who appointed the agent to
replace the agent.
(4) A person who has been
removed from a polling station
may, if charged with the
commission of an offence, be
dealt with as a person taken
into custody by a police officer
for an offence without a
warrant.
(5) The powers conferred by this
regulation shall not be
exercised to prevent a voter who
is entitled to vote at a polling
station from having the
opportunity to vote at that
station.
Sealing of ballot boxes
31.
(1) The presiding officer shall
immediately before the
commencement of the poll
(a)
show the transparent ballot
boxes to the persons present at
the polling station so that they
can verify that the ballot boxes
are empty;
(b)
close the ballot boxes and place
a seal on them in a manner to
prevent the ballot boxes from
being opened without breaking
the seal; and
(c)
place the ballot boxes in the
full view of the public
for the receipt of ballot
papers.
(2) Polling agents of candidates
may affix their seals on the
ballot boxes after the seals of
the Commission have been
affixed.
Identification and verification
of voters
32.
(1) A polling assistant may,
before delivering a ballot paper
to a person who is to vote at
the election, require that
person to produce a voter
identification card in order to
establish that the person is the
registered voter whose name and
voter identification number and
particulars appear in the
Register.
(2) In the absence of a
voter identification card, the
polling assistant shall identify
the name and particulars of the
voter as recorded in the name
reference list.
(3) The polling assistant shall
scan the barcode of the voter in
order to establish by facial
recognition the identity of the
voter.
(4) The voter shall go through
a biometric verification process
through the use of the biometric
verification device.
(5) Where the biometric
verification device fails to
verify a registered voter and
the red light is shown with a
voice message "REJECTED," the
polling assistant shall
(a)
inform the agents of the
political parties present at the
polling station; .
(b)
complete a Verification Form, as
set out in Form Seven of the
Schedule in the presence of the
party,s candidate or agent; and
(c)
hand over the completed
Verification Form to the
Verification Officer.
(6) The Verification Officer
shall draw a horizontal line
across the voter's barcode in
the register to indicate that
the voter has been manually
verified.
(7) At the end of the voting and
before counting of the ballots,
the number of persons manually
verified shall be entered in the
second box in C6 on the
Statement of the Poll and
Declaration of Results Form as
set out in Form Eight of the
Schedule.
Voting
33.
(1) A voter who desires to vote
shall be present at the allotted
station and the presiding
officer or a polling assistant,
shall after being satisfied that
(a)
the voter is registered and has
not already voted; or
(b)
is voting as a proxy;
deliver the ballot paper to the
voter.
(2) Immediately before the
ballot paper is delivered to the
voter
(a)
it shall be marked with the
official validating stamp of the
Commission;
(b)
a mark shall be placed on the
copy of the register against the
number of the voter to indicate
that the ballot paper has been
received; and
(c)
a mark which shall, so far as
possible be permanent shall be
made on the voter.
(3) The voter on receiving the
ballot paper shall
(a)
immediately proceed to one of
the places set aside in the
polling station for the thumb
printing of the ballot paper;
and
(b)
secretly make on the ballot
paper an imprint of the voter's
thumb in the box and column
provided for that purpose
directly against the name and
symbol of the candidate for whom
the voter wishes to vote.
(4) The voter shall then fold up
the ballot paper and in the
presence of the presiding
officer and the polling agents
and in full view of the general
public cast a vote by putting
the folded ballot paper into the
ballot box and leave the polling
station.
(5) This regulation applies
subject to the provisions on
transferred voters list and
special voters list as specified
under regulations 22 and 23.
Assistance in voting
34.
(1) The presiding officer, shall
on request permit a voter who is
visually impaired or physically
challenged to be assisted by a
person of the voter's own choice
to vote in a manner different
from voting procedures specified
in these Regulations.
(2) Where the presiding officer
accepts the request of a voter
under sub-regulation (1), the
presiding officer shall record
in the register opposite the
name of the voter that the voter
was assisted and the reason for
the assistance.
Spoilt ballot papers
35.
(1) A voter who inadvertently
deals with a ballot paper given
to the voter in a manner that
the ballot paper can no longer
be used as a ballot paper shall
(a)
deliver the spoilt ballot paper
to the presiding officer;
(b)
prove to the satisfaction of the
presiding officer that the
ballot paper was inadvertently
spoilt; and
(c)
obtain another ballot paper in
place of the spoilt ballot paper
delivered to the presiding
officer.
(2) The spoilt ballot paper
shall be immediately cancelled
and the counterfoil marked
accordingly.
Interruption or obstruction of
poll
36.
(1) Where the proceedings at a
polling station are interrupted
or obstructed by
(a)
riot or open violence,
(b)
storm, flood, or other natural
catastrophe, or
(c)
the breakdown of an equipment
the presiding officer shall in
consultation with the returning
officer and subject to the
approval of the Commission,
adjourn the proceedings at the
polling station to the following
day.
(2) If the returning officer is
satisfied that, as a result of
an occurrence under
subregulation (1) it is or will
be impossible or impracticable
for proceedings which have been
adjourned to be continued on the
day to which it has been
adjourned, the returning officer
shall, with the approval of the
Commission, further adjourn the
proceedings for not more than
seven days.
(3) Where a poll is adjourned
(a)
an account of the ballot papers
provided to the station shall be
taken, recorded and certified by
the presiding officer in
accordance with Form Nine of the
Schedule and party agents and a
copy given to the party agents;
(b)
the ballot box shall be sealed
and the ballot box together with
the remaining election materials
shall be kept at the nearest
police station for voting to
continue on the adjourned date;
and
(c)
the hours of polling on the day
to which it is adjourned shall
be the same as on the original
polling day.
After the Poll
Appointment of counting agents
and counting of votes
37.
(1) A candidate for
parliamentary elections may
appoint a counting agent to
attend at the counting of votes
at each polling station in the
constituency which the candidate
is seeking election.
(2) In the case of a candidate
for presidential election, the
candidate may appoint a counting
agent in every polling station
nationwide.
(3) A candidate for
parliamentary or presidential
election shall not later than
four days to an election submit
in duplicate to the returning
officer in charge of the
constituency a letter of
appointment stating
(a)
the name and address of the
counting agent; and
(b)
the polling station to which the
counting agent is to be
assigned.
(4) The returning officer shall
set a date for the swearing in
of the counting agent upon
penalty of perjury that the
counting agent
(a)
shall abide by the laws and
regulations governing the
conduct of elections; and
(b)
will sign the declaration of
results following the count of
the ballot, or state in writing
to the presiding officer the
reason for failing to do so.
(5) The counting agent shall
authenticate the oath taken
under subregulation (4) and the
returning officer shall sign
both the original and duplicate
copies of the appointment letter
and issue to the counting agent
the duplicate copy.
(6)
Unless otherwise directed by the
candidate, a polling agent
appointed by a candidate shall
act as a counting agent at the
counting of the votes at the
assigned polling station.
(7) The returning officer shall
(a)
make arrangements for counting
the votes at each polling
station in the constituency of
the returning officer in the
presence of the counting agents
as soon as practicable after the
close of the poll; and
(b)
give notice to the counting
agents of the time at which the
counting of the votes will
commence.
Result of elections
38.
(1) The presiding officer shall
immediately after the close of
the poll, in thepresence of the
candidates or their
representatives and counting
agents
(a)
open each ballot box and take
out all the ballot papers in the
box;
(b)
sort out the ballot papers into
valid ballot papers and rejected
ballot papers in accordance with
regulation 39;
(c)
proceed to count the ballot
papers at the polling station;
(d)
record the total number of votes
cast in favour of each
candidate; and
(e)
record the total number of
rejected ballots.
(2) The presiding officer, the
candidates, or their
representatives and the counting
agents shall then sign a
declaration as set out in Form
Eight of the Schedule stating
(a)
the name of the polling station;
(b)
the total number of persons
entitled to vote at that polling
station;
(c)
the number of votes cast in
favour of each candidate; and
(d)
the total number of rejected
ballots.
(3) The presiding officer shall
(a)
then announce the results of the
voting at that polling station
before communicating the results
to the returning officer;
(b)
give each candidate, or the
representative of each candidate
or the counting agent a copy of
the declaration of results;
(c)
post the results at the polling
station.
(4) A candidate or a
representative of a candidate or
a counting agent may, if present
when the counting of the ballots
is completed, request the
presiding officer to
(a)
recount the ballots; and
(b)
again recount the ballots for a
second time.
(5) The presiding officer may
refuse to comply with the
request to recount the ballots
for a second time if, in the
opinion of the presiding officer
the request is unreasonable and
shall report the matter to the
returning officer; who shall
recount the ballots for that
polling station only at the
constituency collation centre.
(6) The presiding officer shall
as soon as practicable after the
announcement of the results of
the voting at the polling
station in the presence of any
of the candidates, the
representatives of the
candidates and the counting
agents make up into separate
packets sealed with the
presiding officer's own seal and
the seals of the counting agents
who wish to affix their seals
(a)
each ballot box used at the
station, in order to prevent the
introduction of additional
ballot papers;
(b)
the unused and spoilt ballot
papers placed together; and
(c)
the marked copies of the
register and the counterfoils of
the used ballot papers.
(7) The presiding officer shall
deliver the packets and the
ballot boxes specified under
subregulation (6) to the
returning officer with a
statement indicating
(a)
the number of ballot papers
entrusted to the presiding
officer; and
(b)
an account of unused and spoilt
ballot papers.
Rejected ballot papers
39.
(1) A ballot paper shall,
subject to subregulation (2), be
void and not counted if the
ballot paper
(a)
does not bear the official mark
of the Commission; or
(b)
is not thumb printed by the
voter to clearly identify the
candidate for whom the vote was
cast; or
(c)
is not thumb printed at all; or
(d)
has on it a writing or mark by
which the voter could easily be
identified.
(2) The presiding officer shall
before rejecting a ballot paper
as void,
(a)
take proper precautions to
prevent a person from seeing the
serial number printed on it,
(b)
show the paper to each candidate
or the counting agent of the
candidate if present; and
(c)
give the candidate or the
counting agent of the candidate
an opportunity to express an
opinion on the matter.
(3) The presiding officer shall
(a)
endorse the word "REJECTED" on a
ballot paper which is not to be
counted, and
(b)
add to the endorsement the words
"REJECTION OBJECTED TO" if an
objection is made by a candidate
or the counting agent in respect
of the rejected ballot paper.
(4) The presiding officer shall
prepare a statement showing the
number of ballot papers rejected
under the following headings and
a candidate or a counting agent
may copy the statement:
(a)
want of an official mark;
(b)
voting for more than one
candidate;
(c)
writing or mark by which a voter
could easily be identified;
(d) unmarked; or
(e)
choice of voter could not be
ascertained.
(5) The presiding officer shall
keep ballot papers marked
"REJECTION OBJECTED TO" in a
separate envelope and deliver it
to the returning officer who may
re-examine the ballot paper and
take a decision on it.
Decision on ballot papers
40.
The High Court may on an
election petition, review the
decision of the returning
officer on a question arising in
respect of a ballot paper under
these Regulations.
Equal number of votes in
parliamentary elections
41.
(1) Where in a parliamentary
election after the completion of
the counting of votes including
a re-count, there is an equality
of votes between the candidates
and the addition of a vote would
entitle one of the candidates to
be declared elected, the
returning officer shall
(a)
certify that fact by endorsing
the writ; and
(b)
forward the endorsed writ to the
Commission.
(2) The Commission shall within
thirty days after receipt of an
endorsed writ in respect of a
constituency, conduct a second
parliamentary election.
(3) The candidates for election
under sub-regulation (2) shall
be the candidates who obtained
equal votes at the previous
election and the candidate who
obtains the highest number of
valid votes shall be declared
elected.
Declaration and publication of
parliamentary election results
42.
(1) Subject to regulation 41,
immediately after the
results of the poll for all the
polling stations in the
constituency of the returning
officer have been given to the
returning officer the returning
officer shall, in the presence
of the candidates or the
representatives of the candidate
or not more than two counting
agents appointed by each
candidate
(a)
assemble the results from the
polling stations without
recounting the ballots in the
ballot boxes, except where there
is a challenge by a candidate or
a counting agent in respect of a
specific ballot box;
(b)
give public notice of the total
number of votes cast for each
candidate;
(c)
publicly declare as elected in.
a parliamentary election the
candidate who had the highest
votes;
(d)
invite the counting agents of
the candidates to sign the
declaration of result form and
when signed post a copy at the
constituency collation centre;
(e)
endorse on the writ specified in
Form One of the Schedule the
name of the person elected; and
(f)
forward to the Commission, the
endorsed writ and a note of the
total number of votes cast for
each candidate.
(2) The Commission shall, on
receipt of an endorsed writ
(a)
publish in the Gazette a
notice stating the name of the
person elected and the total
number of votes cast for each
candidate; and
(b)
inform the Clerk to Parliament
soon after that, of the name of
the candidate elected.
Declaration and publication of
presidential election results
43.
(1) In a presidential election,
the candidatewho receives more
than fifty percent of the valid
votes cast shall be declared
elected as President.
(2) Where in a presidential
election there are more than two
candidates and none of the
candidates obtains the
percentage of votes specified in
sub-regulation (1), the
Commission shall conduct a
second election within
twenty-one days after the
previous election.
(3) The candidates for a
presidential election held under
sub regulation (2) shall be the
two candidates who obtained the
two highest number of votes at
the previous election.
(4) Where in a presidential
election three or more
candidates obtain the two
highest number of votes the
candidates shall, subject to any
withdrawals, be the candidates
in the subsequent election and
the same process shall be
continued until a President is
elected.
(5) A presidential candidate
under sub regulation (3) or (4)
may, by writing and signed by
the candidate withdraw the
candidature at any time before
the election.
(6) If after a second
presidential election the two
candidates obtained an equal
number of votes, despite any
withdrawal, the Commission shall
conduct an election within
twenty-one days after the
previous election and the two
candidates shall be the only
candidates and the same process
shall, subject to any
withdrawal, be continued until a
President is elected.
(7) An instrument which
(a)
is executed under the hand of
the Chairman of the Commission
and under the seal of the
Commission; and
(b)
states that the person named in
the Instrument was declared
elected as the President of
Ghana at the election, is prima
facie evidence that the person
named was elected.
Offences and Miscellaneous
Provisions
Offences relating to elections
44.
(1) The provisions in relation
to election offences specified
in the Representation of the
People Act, 1992 (PNDCL 284)
apply to these Regulations.
(2) An election officer who is
required to perform a function
under these Regulations but
fails to perform, that function
commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine
of not more than five hundred
penalty units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
two years or to both and shall
for a period of five years from
the date of expiration of the
term of imprisonment be
disqualified from being engaged
as an election officer.
Disposal of deposit
45.
(1) Subject to regulation 13, a
deposit made by a candidate
under these Regulations shall,
as soon as practicable after the
result of an election is
declared, be returned to
(a)
the candidate or the personal
representative of the candidate,
or
(b)
forfeited to the State.
(2) Where a candidate is not
shown as standing nominated in
the notice of a poll specified
under regulation 13 or if the
poll is made inapplicable by
reason of the death of the
candidate, the Commission shall
as soon as practicable after the
publication of the notice or
after the death of the candidate
return the deposit to the person
making it or to the personal
representative of the candidate.
(3) Where a poll is taken and
after the completion of the
counting of the votes, including
a recount, a candidate is found
not to have polled
(a)
in a parliamentary election,
more than twelve and a half
percent of the total valid votes
cast within the constituency; or
(b)
in a presidential election, more
than twenty-five percent of the
total valid votes cast in the
election the candidate shall
forfeit a deposit made and it
shall be paid into the
Consolidated Fund.
Disposal of documents
46.
(1) The returning officer shall
on the completion of the
counting of votes at an election
seal up in separate
packets the counted and rejected
ballot papers in respect of each
candidate and forward to the
Commission the following
documents:
(a)
the sealed packets of counted
and rejected ballot papers;
(b)
an account on the ballot papers
and the statement on rejected
ballot papers;
(c)
the packets of ballot papers
counterfoils; and
(d)
the packets containing marked
copies of the register.
(2) The returning officer shall
(a)
endorse on each packet a
description of the contents, the
date of the election to which
they relate and the name of the
constituency for which the
election was held; and
(b)
prepare a statement in respect
of the specified documents which
may be copied by a candidate or
a counting agent.
(3) The Commission shall,
subject to the provisions of
these Regulations
(a)
retain for a year, documents
forwarded to the Commission; and
(b)
destroy the documents after a
year unless otherwise directed
by a court.
(4) The Commission shall not
destroy documents relating to an
election in respect of which
legal proceedings have been
instituted until the end of the
proceedings.
(5) A court trying an offence
relating to an election or the
High Court hearing an election
petition may make an order for a
document retained by the
Commission to be inspected,
copied or produced at a time and
place and subject to the
conditions that the Court
considers necessary.
(6) The Court shall not make an
order under subregulation (5)
unless the court is satisfied
that the inspection, copying or
production of the document is
required to institute, maintain,
defend, or prosecute a matter in
respect of an election petition
and the election to which the
document relates.
(7) A person shall not inspect
or copy a document retained by
the Commission except as
provided under subregulation
(5).
Absence of candidate or agent
47.
(1) In these Regulations where
an expression is used that
requires, authorises, or implies
that an act or thing is to be
done in the presence of the
candidates or the polling agents
or counting agents of the
candidate, those expressions
shall be construed as a
reference to the presence of the
candidates or the polling agents
or counting agents of the
candidate authorised to attend
and have attended at the time
and place where the act or thing
is being done.
(2) The non-attendance of the
candidate or the polling agent
or counting agent of the
candidate at the time and place
shall not invalidate the act or
thing done.
Publication in the
Gazette
48.
A matter required to be
published in the Gazette
under these Regulations by the
Commission may, in addition to
the publication in the
Gazette, be published
(a)
on the radio;
(b)
on television;
(c)
on the website of the
Commission;
(d)
in the national newspapers; or
(e)
in any other medium of mass
communication.
Interpretation
49.
(1) In these Regulations, unless
the context otherwise requires,
"absent voters list" means the
absent voters list specified
under regulation 24;
"allotted station" means in
relation to the voter the
polling station of the electoral
area in which the voter is
registered or, in the case of an
electoral area for which two or
more
stations have been established,
the station to which the voter
is assigned;
"biometric verification device"
means a device provided at a
polling station' by the
Commission for the purpose of
establishing by fingerprint the
identity of the voter;
"close of the poll" means the
conclusion of the poll in all
polling stations of the
constituency including polling
stations where the poll has been
adjourned;
"constituency collation centre"
means a location established by
the Commission in a constituency
where all the results from the
polling stations are brought for
the purpose of adding up and
declaring election results in
that constituency;
"Commission" means the Electoral
Commission;
"election officer" means a
member of the office of the
Commission, or any other person
engaged by the Commission to be
present at a polling station in
an official capacity;
"judicial officer" means a
person presiding over a
Magistrate Court, the Judicial
Secretary or the Registrar of a
Superior Court;
"special voter" means a person
registered as a voter who is
(a)
a security officer,
(b)
an election officer; or
(c)
a media personnel accredited by
the National Media Commission;
"constituency collation sheet"
means the sheet that contains
the results of all polling
stations within the constituency
"special voters list" means the
special voters list specified
under
regulation 23;
"spoilt ballot paper" means a
ballot pa,per inadvertently
dealt with in a manner that it
cannot be conveniently used as a
ballot paper;
"superior officer" means in
relation to
(a)
a member of the Police Service a
police officer or above the rank
of superintendent;
(b)
a member of the Armed Forces of
Ghana, the adjutant of the
battalion or an officer holding
a com- parable rank;
(c)
an election officer, not being
the returning officer of the
constituency in which the
election officer will be on
duty;
(d)
any other person, as the
Commission may determine.
"transferred voters list" means
the transferred voters list
specified under regulation 22;
and
"voter" means a person whose
name appears on the certified
voters register.
(2) Reference in these
Regulations to a contested
election or to an election being
contested shall be construed as
a reference to an election in
which a poll is taken.
Revocation and savings
50.
(1) The Public Elections
Regulations, 2012 (C.I. 75) is
hereby revoked.
(2) Despite the revocation under
subregulation (1) the provisions
relating to the nomination of
candidates as contained in C.I.
75 shall continue to be valid
until this Instrument comes into
force.
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SCHEDULE
FORM ONE
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
GHANA
FORM OF WRIT
Regulation 4(2)
PART I
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WRIT OF ELECTION
TO THE RETURNING
OFFICER FOR THE ..... .
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. CONSTITUENCY
WHEREAS elections are to be held
for the election of members of
Parliament I
. WHEREAS there exist a
vacancy in the membership of
Parliament for
the
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Constituency
NOW THEREFORE I do hereby
command you that you do cause
the election
of a member of the said
Parliament to be held according
to law for the said constituency
and that
you do certify on this writ the
name of the person elected AND
I DO HEREBY DIRECT that the
nomination of candidates shall
take place from
the.........
. ..... day of..
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………………………………………….
to the
.................... day of
...................... at
........ . .................. .
and that the poll
shall be taken, if necessary, on
the day of..
Chairman, Electoral Commission
{P.T.O.}
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PART II
CERTIFICATE TO BE ENDORSED ON
WRIT
I HERE BY CERTIFY
that the member elected for
the................................................
.
Constituency in pursuance
of this writ
is……………………………………………………………..
.
And the number of votes cast in
respect of each ofthc candidates
at the election is as follows:
Candidates
Votes
Obtained
I.................................................
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2.................................................
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Date . .
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Returning
Officer
OR
I HEREBY CERTIFY that at the
expiration of the time allowed
for the delivery of
nomination papers no candidate
stood duly nominated in the
........... . ……………………………………
Constituency.
Date .
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Returning
Officer
OR
I HEREBY CERTIFY that, by
reasons of the fact that an
equality of votes was found to
exist between the following
candidates………………………………………………………..
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and by reason of the fact that
the addition of a vote would
have entitled anyone of those
candidates to be elected no
member has bcen elected for the
……………………………………………………………………..
Constituency.
Dale ................... …….
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Returning Officer
E.L.IA
C.I. 94
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Public Elections Regulations,
2016
FORM
ONE
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COMMISSION
GHANA
PARLIAMENTARY
ELECTIONS-RESULT COLLATION FORM
Regulation 3(1) (m)
NAME OF
CONSTITUENCY…………………..
DISTRICT…………………………………
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EL. 23A
C.I. 94
38
Public Elections Regulations,
2016
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
GHANA
FORM OF WRIT
Regulation 4(2)
PART I
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WRIT OF
ELECTION
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TO THE
RETURNING OFFICER FOR
THE…………………………………………………..
.
………………………......................................
... ……………………………. CONSTITUENCY
WHEREAS elections are to be held for the office of President of
Ghana.
NOW THEREFORE I do hereby command you that you do cause the
election of
President of Ghana to be held
according to law in the said
constituency and that you
do certify on this writ the
number of votes cast in favour
of each candidate.
GIVEN
under my hand this .............
day of .................... .
Chairman, Electoral Commission
{P. T.O.}
C.I. 94
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PART II
CERTIFICATE TO BE ENDORSED ON WRIT
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the
number of votes cast in respect
of each of the
candidates at the election is as follows:
Candidates
Votes
Obtained
1.
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.
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2
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3
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4
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Date:
.............................. .
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Returning
Officer
E.L. I B
C.i. 94
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Public Elections Regulations,
2016
FORM ONE
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
GHANA
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS-RESULT COLLATION FORM
Regulation 3(1) (m)
NAME OF
CONSTITUENCY……………..
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E.L. BB
C.I. 94
41
Public Elections Regulations,
2016
FORM TWO
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
GHANA
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Regulation 5(2)
The Chairman of the Electoral Commission,
1.Having
issued a writ for the election
of Member of Parliament, I will
from
the......................day
of..... . ............... to
the.. . ... day of..
...................... between
the hours of 09:00 GMT to 12:00
GMT and 14:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs
in each day at:
……………………………….proceed to the
nomination of candidates, and
thereafter to the election of a
member for the said
constituency.
2.Each
candidate must be nominated on a
separate nomination form. Forms
of nomination may be obtained
free of charge during office
hours at the office of the
Returning Officer at
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3.Every
nomination must be proposed and
seconded by two registered
voters and
supported by eighteen (18)
registered voters from the
constituency and the consent of
the
candidate must be endorsed
thereon.
4.Completed
nomination papers must be
delivered to me with the
required deposit of
.................... Ghana Cedis
(Bankers draft) between the
above - mentioned hours from
the
..................... day of
............................. to
the ......................... .
day of
......................................
at the office of the Returning
Officer as stated above.
5.Four
recent Post-Card size
photographs (bust only) in
colour with red background
showing
the full face and ears of the
candidate must be submitted with
the nomination forms to me.
6.The
poll will be taken at all
polling station in the
.......................
Constituency
between
the hours of
seven o'clock in the morning and
five o'clock in the evening on
.............................
the
........................................
day of ................. .
7.
All
question relating to the
elections should be addressed to
the Returning Officer at
DATE
…………………………..
……………………………………
RETURNING OFFICER.
E.l.2A
C.I. 94
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Public Elections Regulations,
2016
FORM TWO
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
GHANA
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Regulation 5(2)
The Chairman of the Electoral Commission,
I.Having
issued a writ for the election
of a President, I will from the
…………………day of to the
………….day of.. between the hours
of 09:00 GMT to 12:00 GMT and
14:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs in each
day at:………………. proceed
to the nomination of candidates,
and thereafter to the election
of a member for the said
constituency.
2.
Each candidate must be nominated
on a separate nomination form.
Forms of nomination may be
obtained free of charge during
office hours at the office of
the Returning Officer at
………………………………………………………………………
3.
Every nomination must be
supported by two (2) registered
voters in each of the
administrative Districts and the
consent of the candidate must be
endorsed thereon.
4.
Completed nomination papers must
be delivered tome with the
required deposit of
..
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(Bankers draft) between the
above-mentioned hours from
the:
.................. day of.. .. .
....... .. . . ...... to the
.............................
day of
......................................
at the office of the Returning
Officer as stated above.
5.
Two clear and recent Post-Card
size photographs (bust only) in
colour with red background must
be submitted with the nomination
forms to me.
6.The
poll will be taken at all
polling stations in the
............................................
. Constituency between the hours
of seven o'clock in the morning
and five o'clock in the evening
on
...................................
the day of .
7. All questions relating to the election should be addressed to
the Returning Officer at
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
DATE:
...............
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RETURNING OFFICER
E.L2B
C.I. 94
43
Public Elections Regulations, 2016
FORM THREE
ELECTORAL
COMMISSION
GHANA
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF VOTE
Regulation 22 (3)
PART 1
(To be filled in Duplicate)
To
The Returning Officer
Electoral Commission
Constituency:
…………………………………
Region:……………………………...........................
.
1 ……………………………………………...hereby apply for the transfer of my vote.
(Full Name of Applicant)
I am
registered as a voter at Polling
Station Code ..................
………………in the Region.
My voter ID Number is ………........................................................................................
I am now resident at .....................................................................................................
. …………
(Residential Address including locality)
Of……………................................
……………………………….Constituency since
………………day
of...
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(Signature / Thumbprirrt of
Applicant)
PART II
To
The Returning Officer
Electoral Commission
Constituency:
......................................................
.
Region:
…………………….....................................
.
(To be detached and given to
Applicant)
Application is: Accepted ( )
Rejected
( )
Polling Station Assigned . ………………………………………………………………………
Centre Code
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Constituency ... ……………………………………………………………………………………
Name of Returning Officer ...........................................................................
Signature………………………………… Date
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EL.6
C.I. 94
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Public Elections
Regulations, 2016
FORM FOUR
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
GHANA
SPECIAL
VOTERS LIST
Regulation 23(2)
Notice hereby given that the names of the following persons have
been entered on the Special
Voters' List.
NAME
OF REGION:
...................................................................
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NAME
OF CONSTITUENCY:
.........................................................
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NAME
OF POLLING STATION:
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E.L 8
C.I. 94
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Regulations, 2016
FORM FIVE
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
GHANA
ABSENT VOTERS' LIST
Regulation 24(1)(b)
REGION:
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CONSTITUENCY:……………………………………………………………………………………….
POLLING STATION:
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of Returning Officer
E.L 9
C.I. 94
46
Public Elections Regulations,
2016
FORM SIX
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
GHANA
FORM OF VOTING BY PROXY
Regulation 25 (2)
PARTI
(To be filled in Triplicate)
To
The
Returning Officer
Electoral Commission
.................................................................................
Region:
................................................
.
1,
............................................................................................
…………………hereby apply
(Full Name of Applicant)
to
vote by proxy. My Proxy is
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(Full Name of Applicant)
of
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(Residential Address of Proxy)
Who, to the best of my knowledge and information, is qualified to
be registered as a voter under
the electoral law in force in
Ghana. I am a citizen of Ghana
and I am registered as a voter
at
...............................................
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Polling Station
..............................
in
.....................................
Constituency.
My
Polling Station Code is
..............................................
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My
Voter I.D. Number is
..................................................
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Signature/Thumbprint
C.I. 94
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Public Elections
Regulations, 2016
FORM
SEVEN
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
GHANA
MANUAL VERIFICATION FORM
Regulation
32 (5) (b)
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This form must be
completed by the
Presiding Officer,
signed or thumb printed
by the Voter and
endorsed by the
Presiding Officer and
Agent in the event the
Biometric Verification
Device (BVD) fail
to
verify the fingerprints
of a voter
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Name
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Region: ..... …………………..
3.Polling
Station Name............... .
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Station Code ... . ………………
4.Name
of Voter . ……………………………………………
5.Voter
Identification Number ..
6.Signature of
the Voter
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ThumbPrint of
the Voter (Right Thumbprint
Only) .........................
RTP
RTP
VOTER VERIFICATION PROCESS
Mark the appropriate in the steps below r;;"1
I. Name and picture tally with Voters Register
Yes
2.Name
and picture tally with Voters
Register
Yes
3.
None of the Voter's fingerprints
was successfully scanned Yes
4.
DECLARATION BY PRESIDING OFFICER
Having gone through the
verification steps; I solemnly
swear or affirm that I know that
Mr./Mrs./Miss
..............................................................
.. ..... . .
Is
qualified to vote and has been
manually verified
NAME OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER. ……………………………...............
SIGNATURE OF PRESIDING OFFICER
…………………………………………….. DATE…………….
NAME AND SIGNATIJREOF PARTY AGENTS (To be written and Signed at the
back of the form)
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