Description of Electoral System:

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 4-year term. In the Parliament 230 members are elected by direct popular vote to serve 4-year terms. The number of Assembly Seats increased from 200 seats the last election.

Electoral Systems Snapshot

(Courtesy of International IDEA)

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Politics in Ghana

(courtesy of wikipedia)

Politics of Ghana takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Ghana is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. The seat of government is at Osu Castle. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and Parliament. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.