Election Years In Ghana

Two million more voters will be eligible to vote in monday s election compared to four years ago.

Election years in ghana. The turnout was 50 2. The new patriotic party had 30 3 with votes of 1 204 764. Electoral system the president of ghana is elected using the two round system whilst the 275 members of parliament are elected in single member constituencies using first past the post voting.

John mahama was president until 2016 and has been defeated by mr akufo addo for a second time mr mahama was. The president is elected for a four year term by the people. It is not only peculiar to ghana but to the entire countries in continental africa that general election years in these countries are always dreadful to the people.

The parliament of ghana has 275 members elected for a four year term in single seat constituencies. Ghana president nana akufo addo wins re election as 5 killed akufo addo secures 51 6 percent of the vote election commission says as more than 60 incidents of violence took place. Ahead of election day the president declared a national holiday to encourage citizens to participate in the process voting in ghana to elect a president and members of parliament ended 5 p m.

The poll is seen as a seen as a close fight between president nana akufo addo and his longtime rival john mahama. Before the pandemic struck ghana in recent years was one of the fastest growing economies in the world and i give you my word we will bring back that reputation. This is ghana s eighth presidential election since its constitution was redrawn in 1992.

Six things you should know by favour nunoo bbc news pidgin ghana published. Come an election year the people will get fired up by the politicians and political parties contesting to be. Eligible voters must be ghanaian citizens who are at least 18 years.