EC opens nominations for Council of State elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) has opened up a portal for persons who are interested in standing for Council of State elections to file their nominations.

This is in accordance with Paragraph (C), Clause 2 of Article 89 of the 1992 constitution, which stipulates that the Electoral Commission will conduct elections to elect regional representatives of the Council of State.

A statement from the Commission indicated that interested persons are expected to get copies of the nomination forms from the Commission’s website, www.ec.gov.gh, and complete it in triplicate.

“All qualified persons who intend to stand for the said elections should submit their Nomination Forms with two post-card size copies of recent photographs (bust) to the Regional Director of their respective regions from Monday, February 1- Thursday, February 4, 2021 between the hours of 9:00am and 12:00pm and 2:00pm to 5:00pm each day,” it noted.

Per the statement, every nomination must be proposed and seconded by two registered voters and supported by 20 registered voters in the region, adding that “the consent of the candidate must be endorsed thereon.”

It further disclosed that election will be held in all regional capitals on Friday, February 12, 2021 at a selected venue by the Commission.