The Electoral Commission will decide and publicize the precise locations for these elections.
The Council of State Elections are expected to take place on February 11, 2025, according to a release from the Electoral Commission (EC).
The conduct of the elections is per Paragraph (C), Clause (2) of Article 89 of the 1992 Constitution,
“A candidate must be submitted and seconded by two registered voters in the region in order to be nominated for the Council of State. Additionally, 20 registered voters from the same region must endorse this nomination. To be nominated for election to the Council of State, the candidate must give their express agreement.
“On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, elections will be held in all regional capitals. The Electoral Commission will decide and publicize the precise locations for these elections,” the EC said in a news release that its chairperson, Mrs. Jean Mensa, signed.
READ BELOW THE RELEASE ON THE COUNCIL OF STATE ELECTIONS:
COUNCIL OF STATE ELECTIONS
22nd January, 2025
In accordance with Paragraph (C), Clause (2) of Article 89 of the 1992 Constitution, the Electoral Commission will conduct Elections to elect Regional Representatives to the Council of State.
Qualified persons who intend to stand for the said Elections should submit their Nomination Forms with two (2) copies of a recent bust-sized photograph against a RED background showing their full face and ears.
The Nomination Forms shall be submitted to the Regional Director of their respective Regions from Tuesday, 28th January, to Friday, 31st January, 2025, between the hours of 9.00 am and 12.00 pm and 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm each day.
Nominations must be proposed and seconded by two (2) Registered Voters in the Region and supported by twenty (20) Registered Voters from the Region. The Candidate must consent to his nomination for election as a Member of the Council of State,
Completed Nomination Forms must be delivered to the Regional Director of the Electoral Commission at the place designated for the receipt of the Nominations and at the time specified above.
Copies of the Nomination Forms shall be downloaded from the Electoral Commission’s website (www.ec.gov.gh) and completed in triplicate.
The Elections will be held in all Regional Capitals on Tuesday, 11th February, 2025 at venues to be determined by the Commission.
Thank you.
Signed
Mrs Jean Mensa
Chairperson
Story: Kwabena Kyekyeku
