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            ACTS OF GHANA

                     SECOND  REPUBLIC

 

RESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS REGULATIONS, 1970 (CI 8)

As amended

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation

SUMMONS OF NOMINATIONS

1. Issue of summons

2. Nominations

THE POLL

3. Withdrawal of candidate

4. Unopposed candidate

5. Ballot papers

6. Sealing of ballot boxes

7. Procedure for voting.

AFTER THE POLL

8. Procedure on close of poll

9. Disposal of documents.

MISCELLANEOUS

10. Declaration of secrecy

11. Disposal of deposit

12. Election of representatives of the Houses of Chiefs

13. Election of representatives of the District Councils

14. Functions of Electoral Commissioner

15. Standing Orders of the National Assembly

16. Commencement.

SCHEDULES

First Schedule—Form A—Form of Summons

Second Schedule—Form B—Form of Nomination Paper.

—Form C—Form of Statutory Declaration.

—Form D—Form of Declaration of Nomination.

—Form E—Form of Notice of Nomination.

Third Schedule—Form F—Form of Results

—Form G—Form of the Statement of the Poll.

—Form H—Form of Oath of Secrecy.

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon the Electoral Commissioner by the provisions of article 43 of the Constitution, these Regulations are hereby made this 6th day of August, 1970.

Regulation 1—Issue of Summons.

First Sch.

Form A.

(1) Whenever there is occasion to conduct the election of a President, the presiding officer shall issue a summons, in the Form A set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations, commanding each member of the presidential electoral college to a meeting of that college.

(2) The summons shall specify,

(a) the day on which the poll shall be taken; and

(b) the place and the day for the nomination of candidates which shall not be earlier than the day on which the poll is to be taken.

(3) The summons shall be served personally on each member of the presidential electoral college not later than seven days before the day on which the poll shall be taken.

(4) The presiding officer shall, so soon after the issue of the summons under the provisions of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, publish a notice in the Gazette stating that the summons has been issued and specifying the day and the place for the nomination of candidates and the day on which the poll is to be taken.

Regulation 2—Nominations.

Second Sch.

Form B

(1) The nomination of a candidate for the election of a President shall be in the Form B set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

(2) A member of the presidential electoral college shall be entitled to nominate not more than one candidate.

(3) A candidate for election as President shall, at the time of his nomination,

Second Sch.

Form C

(a) deliver or cause to be delivered to the presiding officer a statutory declaration in the Form C set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations; and

(b) deposit or cause to be deposited with the presiding officer the sum of five hundred new cedis.

(4) Whenever the nomination paper and the statutory declaration of a candidate are delivered and the deposit is made in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations the candidate shall be deemed to be nominated unless and until proof is given to the satisfaction of the presiding officer of the candidate's death or the candidate withdraws before the ballot is ordered to be taken.

(5) The presiding officer shall be entitled to inform a candidate that his nomination paper is not valid on any one of the following grounds, that is to say,

(a) that the provisions of clause (1) of article 41 of the Constitution have not been complied with;

(b) that the nomination paper is not subscribed as required by law,

and allow the candidate or his accredited representative an opportunity to make any amendment or alteration that the candidate deems necessary.

(6) Where he decides pursuant to the provisions of the immediately preceding sub-regulation that the nomination paper of a candidate is not valid, the presiding officer shall endorse and sign on the nomination paper the fact of, and the reasons for, his decision and inform the Electoral Commissioner accordingly who shall determine the validity of any such nomination for the purposes of the election to which it relates.

(7) Nothing in this regulation shall prevent the validity of a nomination being questioned pursuant to the provisions of article 42 of the Constitution.

Second Schedule

Form D.

(8) Before the ballot is ordered to be taken the presiding officer, the candidate, if present, and two of the members who subscribed to the nomination of the candidate shall sign a declaration, in the Form D set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations, to the effect that before the ballot was ordered to be taken the nomination of the candidate had been presented to, and received by, the presiding officer who shall state in the declaration the time at which each nomination was received by him and the time at which he accepted each nomination.

(9) Before the ballot is ordered to be taken the presiding officer shall read out all the nominations received by him and shall cause the nominations so received to be exhibited in a conspicuous part of the place at which the election is to be conducted.

Second Sch.

Form E.

(10) The nominations shall be exhibited in the Form E set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

(11) Pursuant to the provisions of clause (6) of article 41 of the Constitution, the number of members to form a quorum at any meeting of the presidential electoral college shall not be less than one-half of the number of the total membership of the presidential electoral college.

Regulation 3—Withdrawal of Candidate.

At any time before the ballot is ordered to be taken a candidate whose nomination paper has been delivered to the presiding officer may, by notice in writing signed by him and delivered to the presiding officer, withdraw his candidature.

Regulation 4—Unopposed Candidate.

(1) Where before the ballot is ordered to be taken only one candidate stands duly nominated the election shall be held; and the candidate shall be declared elected, pursuant to the provisions of clause (6) of article 41 of the Constitution, if the number of votes cast in his favour is not less than one-half of the number of the total membership of the presidential electoral college.

(2) Where at a ballot taken pursuant to the provisions of the preceding sub-regulation the number of votes cast in favour of the candidate is less than one-half of the number of the total membership of the presidential electoral college, the election shall be declared void and the presiding officer shall adjourn the meeting for not more than seven days, exclusive of the days on which and to which the meeting is so adjourned, for the nomination of candidates for the election of the President and he shall so inform the presidential electoral college and the provisions of Regulation 2 of these Regulations shall apply.

Regulation 5—Ballot Papers.

(1) The vote at the poll for the election of the President shall be given by ballot and the ballot of every member of the presidential electoral college shall consist of a ballot paper.

(2) Every ballot paper shall,

(a) be capable of being folded up;

(b) have a number printed on it; and

(c) have attached to it a counterfoil with the same number printed thereon.

(3) Each member of the presidential electoral college shall be entitled to a single vote for each ballot for the election of the President.

Regulation 6—Sealing of Ballot Boxes.

(1) Immediately before the ballot is ordered to be taken the presiding officer shall show the ballot boxes empty to the members of the presidential electoral college so that they may see that the ballot boxes are empty and shall then,

(a) close the ballot boxes and place his seal upon them in such a manner as to prevent their being opened without breaking the seal; and

(b) place one in his view and in the view of the members of the presidential electoral college for the receipt of ballot papers.

(2) Not more than one ballot box shall be used at any one time for the receipt of ballot papers.

Regulation 7—Procedure of Voting.

(1) Immediately before a ballot paper is delivered to a member of the presidential electoral college,

(a) the ballot paper shall be perforated or stamped with an official mark selected by the presiding officer;

(b) the number and name of the member as stated in the copy of the register of members of the presidential electoral college shall be called out;

(c) [As deleted by the Presidential Elections (Amendment) Regulation, 1970 (CI 11)].;

(d) a mark shall be placed in the copy of the register of members against the number of the member to denote that a ballot paper has been received, without showing the particular ballot paper which has been received; and

(e) a mark which shall so far as possible be permanent, shall be made on the left hand of the member in such manner as the Electoral Commissioner shall determine to indicate that the member has been issued with a ballot paper.

(2) A member of the presidential electoral college on receiving a ballot paper at the election of a President, shall forthwith proceed to the place set aside for the marking of the ballot paper and shall there secretly write on the ballot paper the name of the candidate for whom he wishes to vote.

(3) The member shall then fold up the ballot paper so as to conceal his vote and shall immediately proceed to put the ballot paper so folded into the ballot box in the presence of the presiding officer and the other members of the presidential electoral college.

(4) A member who has inadvertently spoilt his ballot paper in such a manner that it cannot be conveniently used as a ballot paper may, on delivering it to the presiding officer and proving to his satisfaction the fact of the inadvertence, obtain another ballot paper in place of the ballot paper so delivered; and the spoilt ballot paper shall be immediately cancelled and the counterfoil marked accordingly.

(5) Subject to the provisions of clauses (6), (7) and (8) of article 41 of the Constitution, and exclusive of the ballots taken under any such provision, where at the election of the President no candidate is declared elected after five ballots the election shall be adjourned by the presiding officer for not more than two days, exclusive of the days on which and to which it is adjourned and at any such adjourned election as many ballots shall be taken as shall result in the election of a candidate as the President.

Regulation 8—Procedure on Close of Poll.

(1) Immediately after the close of the poll the presiding officer shall, in the presence of the members of the presidential electoral college, proceed to count the ballot papers and record the total number of votes cast in favour of each candidate.

Third sch. Form F.

(2) The presiding officer shall then sign a declaration in the Form F set out in the Third Schedule to these Regulations, stating,

(a) the total number of members of the presidential electoral college,

(b) the total number of the members thereof present at the election, and

(c) the number of votes cast in favour of each candidate,

and  the presiding officer shall there and then announce the results of the election.

(3) A candidate or a member of the presidential electoral college may require the presiding officer to have the votes recounted or again recounted but the presiding officer may refuse so to do if in his opinion the request is unreasonable.

(4) On the completion of the counting or of any recount of the votes a candidate or a member of the presidential electoral college present shall be given a reasonable opportunity to exercise the right conferred by the provisions of the immediately preceding sub-regulation.

(5) As soon as practicable after the announcement of the results of the poll, the presiding officer shall, in the presence of the members of the presidential electoral college cause to be made up into separate packets, sealed with his own seal, the counted, unused and spoilt and rejected ballot papers, the counterfoils of the ballot papers and the ballot papers account and forward the same to the Electoral Commissioner for disposal.

(6) Any ballot paper,

(a) which does not bear the official mark, or

(b) on which anything is written or marked by which a member can be identified except the name of the candidate and the printed number, or

(c) which is not marked or which is void for uncertainty.

shall, subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (7) of this regulation be void and not counted.

(7) Before rejecting a ballot paper as void, the presiding officer shall take all proper precautions to prevent any person from seeing the number printed thereon, and with the number so concealed, show the paper to each candidate or one of the members who subscribed to his nomination and give him an opportunity to express an opinion thereon.

(8) The presiding officer shall endorse the word "rejected" on any ballot paper which under the provisions of this regulation is not to be counted and shall add to the endorsement the words "rejection objected to" if an objection is made to his decision by a candidate or any one of the members who subscribed to his nomination.

Third Sch. Form G.

(9) The presiding officer shall draw up a statement in the Form G set out in the Third Schedule to these Regulations showing the number of ballot papers rejected under the following heads:

(a) want of official mark,

(b) voting for more than one candidate,

(c) writing or mark by which a member of the presidential electorate college could he identified, and

(d) unmarked or void for uncertainty,

and any candidate or one of the members who subscribed to his nomination may copy the statement.

(10) The decision of the presiding officer on any question arising in respect of a ballot paper shall be final, but shall be subject to review on a petition presented to the Supreme Court pursuant to the provisions of clause (1) of article 42 of the Constitution.

(11) The presiding officer shall, as soon as practicable after the announcement of the results of the election pursuant to the provisions of sub-regulation (2) of this regulation,

(a) inform the Prime Minister of the name and particulars of the person who has been elected as President; and

(b) cause to be published in the Gazette a notice stating the name of the person elected and the total number of votes cast in favour of each candidate.

Regulation 9—Disposal of Documents.

(1) The Electoral Commissioner shall retain for a period of one year all documents forwarded to him pursuant to the provisions of sub-regulation (5) of Regulation 8 of these Regulations and shall then, unless otherwise directed by the Supreme Court cause them to be destroyed.

(2) Documents relating to the election of a President in respect of which legal proceedings have been started shall not be destroyed until the proceedings have been finally disposed of.

Regulation 10—Declaration of Secrecy.

Third Sch.

Form H.

Before the ballot is ordered to be taken, a declaration of secrecy in the Form H set out in the Third Schedule to these Regulations shall be made by,

(a) the presiding officer;

(b) any other person appointed by the presiding officer to assist him,

(c) all the members of the presidential electoral college present and voting; and

(d) every candidate attending, or any person permitted by the presiding officer to attend, at the meeting for the election of the President.

Regulation 11—Disposal of Deposit.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, a deposit made under the provisions of paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (3) of Regulation 2 of these Regulations shall as soon as practicable after the result of the election is declared be returned to the person making it or to the personal representative of the candidate.

(2) Where a candidate who has been duly nominated dies before the ballot is ordered to be taken his deposit shall be returned as soon as practicable after the publication of the results of the election to the person making it or to the personal representative of the candidate.

(3) Where a ballot is taken and after the completion of the counting of the votes by the residing officer including any recount it is found that the number of votes cast in favour of a candidate is not more than one-third of the number of the total membership of the presidential electoral college the deposit of any such candidate shall be forfeited and paid into the Consolidated Fund.

Regulation 12—Election of Representatives of the Houses of Chiefs.

(1) For the purposes of the election of the three Chiefs who are members of the House of Chiefs of a Region, to serve as members of the presidential electoral college, the President of the House of Chiefs of the Region shall issue a notice to each member of the House of Chiefs of the Region.

(2) The notice shall specify,

(a) the day on which the poll shall be taken; and

(b) the place and the day for the nomination of candidates which shall not be more than seven days before the day on which the poll is to be taken.

(3) The notice shall be sent so as to reach each member of the House of Chiefs not later than fourteen days before the day on which the poll is to be taken and in addition the notice may, subject to the provisions of this regulation, be communicated to the members of the House of Chiefs by publication in the press.

(4) A copy of the notice shall be forwarded to the Electoral Commissioner so as to reach him not later than four days before the meeting to which it relates and the Electoral Commissioner or a representative of the Electoral Commissioner duly appointed by him in writing in that behalf shall be present at such meeting.

(5) The President of the House shall preside at the meeting of the House of Chiefs required to be held pursuant to the provisions of this regulation and where the President himself is standing as a candidate at the election, a member appointed by the members of the House present at the meeting shall preside at the meeting.

(6) Nominations shall be indicated at the meeting and each member of the House shall be entitled to nominate three Chiefs who are members of the House.

(7) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, proceedings at the meeting shall be conducted in accordance with the standing orders, bye-laws, rules or regulations, regulating the election of officers by the House of Chiefs.

(8) Where there is no quorum at any such meeting a further meeting of the House shall be called by the issue of a fresh notice and the provisions of these Regulations shall apply accordingly.

(9) The Electoral Commissioner or his representative at the meeting shall ensure that the provisions of these Regulations are duly complied with in relation to the election.

(10) The President or the member presiding at the meeting shall declare the result of the election at that meeting and the results shall be authenticated by the signatures of the person presiding and the Electoral Commissioner or his representative and such representative shall be given two copies of the statement of the results.

Regulation 13—Election of the Representatives of the District Councils.

(1) For the purposes of the election of members of the District Councils in a Region to serve as members of the presidential electoral college, all the District Councils in the Region shall, at a joint meeting held for that purpose elect fifteen members to the presidential electoral college.

(2) No person shall be elected as a member of the presidential electoral college under the provisions of this regulation who is not qualified to be elected as a member of the National Assembly.

(3) The provisions of Regulation 12 of these Regulations shall apply to any joint meeting of the District Councils in a Region with such modifications as may be determined by the Electoral Commissioner.

(4) The Electoral Commissioner or his representative appointed in that behalf in writing by the Electoral Commissioner shall preside at any joint meeting of all the District Councils in the Region for the purposes of electing the representatives of the District Councils in the Region to the presidential electoral college.

Regulation 14—Functions of Electoral Commissioner.

(1) Subject to the provisions of articles 40 and 41of the Constitution, the Electoral Commissioner shall exercise general supervision over the elections required to be held under the provisions of these Regulations and may in particular and notwithstanding any other provision of these Regulations attend or cause his duly appointed representative to attend any proceedings to which the provisions of these Regulations apply.

(2) The Electoral Commissioner shall take all steps that appear to him to be necessary for ensuring, subject to the provisions of articles 40 and 41 of the Constitution, that the presidential electoral college is duly constituted and for the purposes of securing that the provisions and principles of these Regulations are given effect to.

(3) Pursuant to the provisions of the immediately proceeding sub-regulation the Electoral Commissioner may,

(a) give such directions, and

(b) make such modifications or administratively apply such modifications, as may appear to him to be necessary to give effect to the provisions and principles of these Regulations.

(4) The Electoral Commissioner shall as soon as possible upon receipt by him of the results of the election of any member of the presidential electoral college under the provisions of these Regulations cause the results to be published in the Gazette and also notify the Clerk to the National Assembly of the said results.

(5) The Electoral Commissioner shall have power to request from any person any information or any other assistance reasonably required by him for the purposes of any matter to which these Regulations relate.

(6) It shall be the duty of all persons to give such assistance as may be requested from them by the Electoral Commissioner for the purposes of coming into effect the provisions and principles of these Regulations.

Regulation 15—Standing Orders of National Assembly.

Save as otherwise provided in these Regulations the Standing Orders of the National Assembly shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to the election of a President under the provisions of these Regulations.

Regulation 16—Commencement.

These Regulations shall come into force on the 27th day of August, 1970, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b) of article 126 of the Constitution.

V. C. R. A. C. CRABBE

Interim Electoral Commissioner

FIRST SCHEDULE

FORM A

Reg. 1 (1)

FORM OF SUMMONS

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS REGULATIONS, 1970

SUMMONS

PART I

WHEREAS an election is to be held for the election of the President of the Republic of Ghana:

Now, THEREFORE, I do hereby command you that you do attend a meeting of the Presidential Electoral College and that you do certify as provided that you have been served with this summons.

AND I DO HEREBY DIRECT that the nomination of candidates shall take place on……………………………the…….……..day of……………9….,at………………and that the poll shall be taken on the ....……………………………. day of …………………………………………… 19 ……...

Given under my hand and Seal this………………………………….day of……….19…..

……………………………

         Presiding Officer

PART II

CERTIFICATE OF RECEIPT OF SUMMONS

I,…………………………………….do hereby certify that on……….the…………..day of……………….19………at….o’clock I was served with a summons commanding my attendance, as a member of the Presidential Electoral College, at a meeting of the said College to be held at……………...........…………………on………………the………………………..day of………………..19……

…….…………………………………………

Member of the Presidential Electoral College

SECOND SCHEDULE

FORM B

Reg. 2 (1)

                                                                                           Original

                                                                                           Duplicate

                                                                                           Triplicate

FORM OF NOMINATION PAPER

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS REGULATIONS, 1970

NOMINATION PAPER

PART I

We, the undersigned, members of the Presidential Electoral College, do hereby nominate…………………………………….of……………………………….for election as the President of the Republic of Ghana and we do hereby certify that to the best of our knowledge and belief he is qualified to be elected as such.

                                                                       The Name and Number on

                                                                        register of members of

Signature                                                         Presidential Electoral College

1.  ……………………………..             …………………………………..

2.  ……………………………..            ……………………………………

3.  ……………………………..            ……………………………………

4.  ……………………………..            ……………………………………

5.  ……………………………..            ……………………………………

6.  ……………………………..            ……………………………………

7.  ……………………………..            ……………………………………

8.  ……………………………..            ……………………………………

9.  ……………………………..            ……………………………………

10. …………………………….            ……………………………………

PART II

I,…………………………….……………….………….of………………........……. do hereby consent to nomination for election as the President of the Republic of Ghana.

My name and address for serving papers shall be,

Name in full……………………..............................…………………..................................................…….………………….

(Block capitals)

Address……………………………………………………………....………...............................................................................

(Block capitals)

…………………………………………………………………………...........................................................…..........................

……………………………………………………………………………....................................................................................

 .......................................

Signature of Candidate

FORM C

Reg. 2 (3)

FORM OF STATUTORY DECLARATION

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS REGULATIONS, 1970

STATUTORY DECLARATION OF A PERSON NOMINATED AS A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA

I,…………………………………………………………………………….

do solemnly and sincerely declare that,

1.  I am, by birth, a citizen of Ghana;

2.  I am not less than forty years of age;

3. I am sufficiently educated to undertake and perform the functions of President of the Republic of Ghana;

4.  I have not made a declaration of, and do not in any way owe, allegiance to a country other than Ghana;

5.  I am not a member of the Presidential Electoral College;

6.  I am not a person who is otherwise disqualified to be a member of the National Assembly, and

7.  I am not otherwise disqualified by law from standing for election as President of the Republic of Ghana.

I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true.

Subscribed and solemnly declared by me the said

……………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………….

before………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………….

Signature of Candidate

…………………………………………..

Judge of the Superior Court of Judicature

FORM D

Reg. 2 (8)

FORM OF DECLARATION OF NOMINATION

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS REGULATIONS, 1970

DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION

We, the undersigned, do hereby declare that before the ballot was ordered to be taken on………………………………..the………………………day of………..19……..for the election of the President of the Republic of Ghana, the nomination of……………….had been presented to and received  by, the presiding officer and that the nomination of the said candidate was received by the presiding officer at………………………….o’clock and accepted by him at………………….o’clock.

………………………………

         Presiding Officer

………………………………

   Candidate

………………………………

   Member of the Presidential

          Electoral College

………………………………

   Member of the Presidential

         Electoral College

FORM E

Reg. 2 (10)

FORM OF NOTICE OF NOMINATION

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS REGULATIONS, 1970

NOTICE OF NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES

I HEREBY give notice that the persons specified in the first column of the Schedule to this notice have been duly nominated as candidate for election as President of the Republic Ghana by the members specified in the second column of the said Schedule.

……………………………

           Presiding Officer

Name of Candidate                                           Name of Nominators

1. ........……………………………....          1. …………………………………….

2. …………………………………….          2. ………………………………….....

3. …………………………………….          3. …………………………………….

4. …………………………………….          4. …………………………………….

5. …………………………………….          5. …………………………………….

6. …………………………………….          6. …………………………………….

7. …………………………………….          7. …………………………………….

8. …………………………………….          8. …………………………………….

9. …………………………………….          9. …………………………………….

10. ……………………………………        10. …………………………………….

 

1. ........……………………………....          1. …………………………………….

2. …………………………………….          2. ………………………………….....

3. …………………………………….          3. …………………………………….

4. …………………………………….          4. …………………………………….

5. …………………………………….          5. …………………………………….

6. …………………………………….          6. …………………………………….

7. …………………………………….          7. …………………………………….

8. …………………………………….          8. …………………………………….

9. …………………………………….          9. …………………………………….

10. ……………………………………        10. …………………………………….

 

1. ........……………………………....          1. …………………………………….

2. …………………………………….          2. ………………………………….....

3. …………………………………….          3. …………………………………….

4. …………………………………….          4. …………………………………….

5. …………………………………….          5. …………………………………….

6. …………………………………….          6. …………………………………….

7. …………………………………….          7. …………………………………….

8. …………………………………….          8. …………………………………….

9. …………………………………….          9. …………………………………….

10. ……………………………………        10. …………………………………….

THIRD SCHEDULE

FORM F

Reg. 8 (2)

FORM OF RESULTS

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS REGULATIONS, 1970

DECLARATION OF RESULTS

I, the undersigned, do hereby declare,

(a) that the total number of members of the presidential electoral college is……..........…………

(b) that at the meeting held on…………………………………the…………………..day of…………………………….19…….the number of such members present is………, and

(c) that the number of votes specified in the second column of the Schedule to this declaration was cast in favour of the candidates specified in relation thereto in the first column of the said Schedule.

……………………………

Presiding Officer

Name of Candidate                                                       Number of votes cast in his favour

1. …………………………………..                              ………………………………..

2. ………………………………….                               ………………………………..

3. ………………………………….                               ………………………………..

4. ………………………………….                               ………………………………..

5. ………………………………….                               ………………………………..

6. ………………………………….                               ………………………………..

FORM G

Reg. 8 (9)

FORM OF STATEMENT OF THE POLL

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS REGULATIONS, 1970

STATEMENT OF POLL

I do hereby certify that at the election of the President held on…………….the……….day of…………….19…….

(a) the total number of ballot papers received from the Electoral Commissioner was …….............…………………………………

(b) the number of ballot papers rejected in respect of each of the candidates for want of official mark is as follows:

(i)  ………………………………………………………………………………….........................…………………….......………

(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………......……...................…………………….......………

(iii)……………………………………………………………………………......……...................…………………….......………

(iv) ……………………………………………………………………….....…………...................…………………….......………

(v) ……………………………………………………………………….....…………....................…………………….......………

(vi) ………………………………………………………………………….....………...................…………………….......………

a total of……………………………ballot papers rejected for want of official mark;

(c) the number of ballot papers rejected in respect of each candidate under voting for more than one candidate is as follows:

(i)  ………………………………......…………………………………………………...................…………………….......………

(ii) ………………………………………………………......…………………………...................…………………….......………

(iii)……………………………………………………………………......……………...................…………………….......…….…

(iv) ……………………………………………………………………....……………...................…………………….......…….…

(v) ……………………………………………………………………………....……....................…………………….......……….

(vi) ………………………………………………………….....………………………...................…………………….......………

a total of……………………………ballot papers rejected for more than one candidate;

(d) the number of ballot papers rejected in respect of each candidate by reason of a writing or a mark by which a member of the presidential electoral college could be identified is as follows:

(i)  …………………………………………………………………………..........……….................…………………….......………

(ii) ………………………………………………………………………...........…………................…………………….......………

(iii)…………………………………………………………………………...........……….................…………………….......………

(iv) ……………………………………………………………………….........………….................…………………….......………

(v) …………………………………………………………………………….........……..................…………………….......………

(vi) …………………………………………………………………………….........……...................…………………….......……

a total of……………………………ballot papers rejected for writing or mark by which a member of the presidential electoral college could be identified;

(e) the number of ballot papers rejected in respect of each candidate for being unmarked or void for uncertainty is as follows:

(i)  ………………………………………………………….......………………………...................…………………….......…….…

(ii) …………………………………………………………………………….......……...................…………………….......……....

(iii)……………………………………………………………………………........……...................…………………..........………

(iv) ……………………………………………………………………………….......…...................…………………….......………

(v) …………………………………………………………………………….......……....................…………………….......………

(vi) ……………………………………………………………………………….......…...................…………………….......………

a total of……………………………ballot papers rejected for being unmarked or void for uncertainty.

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Presiding Officer

FORM H

Reg. 10

FORM OF OATH OF SECRECY

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS REGULATIONS, 1970

OATH OF SECRECY

I,………………………………………………….........................………………………..

do solemnly swear (affirm) that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal any matter to any person which shall be brought under my consideration or shall come to my knowledge in the discharge of my official duties except as may be specially permitted by the Presiding Officer or the Electoral Commissioner.

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         Signature

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Title

Date of Gazette Notification: 7th August, 1970.

 

amended by

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATION, 1970 (CI 11).

 

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