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Legislative Framework

Ghana Ghana

LF001

Status of Electoral Law


Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): b. Separate legislation
Comments:
Source: The Public Elections Regulations, 2016: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-public-elections-regulations-2016/view
Verified: 2016/09/21
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LF003

Electoral Law covers


Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
c. Local elections
d. Referendums
Comments:
Source: -Public Elections Regulations (2016): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-public-elections-regulations-2016/view; - Electoral laws: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-electoral-laws/view
Verified: 2016/09/21
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LF004

Compulsory/voluntary voting


Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): a. Voting is voluntary
Comments:
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (1996), art. 42: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-constitution-1992-with-amendments-through/view
Verified: 2016/09/21
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LF007

Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)


Question:What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s): a. Judiciary
Comments: The validity of the election of the President may be challenged only by a citizen of Ghana who may present a petition for the purpose to the Supreme Court within twenty-one days after the declaration of the result of the election in respect of which the petition is presented.Constitution, art. 64
Source: Constitution of the Republic of Ghana (1996), art. 64: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/GH/ghana-constitution-1992-with-amendments-through/view
Verified: 2016/09/21
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