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Voting Operations

Ghana Ghana

VO003

Electors vote at
Question:Where can electors vote?
Answer(s): a. At a specified polling station in the locality where they are registered at national elections
d. At specially designated polling stations
h. By proxy
Comments: Where two or more polling stations are established for 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.The Public Elections Regulations, art.18
Source: The Public Elections Regulations (2016), art. 18, 23, 25: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-public-elections-regulations-2016/
Verified: 2016/10/05
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VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): c. Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
e. Students
f. Diplomatic staff
Comments: A registered voter who 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.The Public Elections Regulations, art. 25
Source: The Public Elections Regulations (2016), art. 25: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-public-elections-regulations-2016/
Verified: 2016/10/05
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VO005

Locations for voting outside of the country
Question:If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s): d. By proxy
Comments:
Source: The Public Elections Regulations (2016), art.25: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-public-elections-regulations-2016/
Verified: 2016/10/05
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VO011

Voting method
Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
Comments:
Source: The Public Elections Regulations (2016), art. 33: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-public-elections-regulations-2016/
Verified: 2016/10/05
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