Election date change to November may not take effect in 2024 – EC

Ghanaian

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has stated that its proposal to change the date for general elections from December 7 to November may not take effect in 2024.

According to Deputy EC Chairman Eric Asare Bossman, the necessary legislation for this change will be presented before Parliament soon.

The proposal, which includes considerations for designating election

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However, the proposal faced opposition from some Ghanaians, including the National Democratic Congress (NDC), who argued that it did not align with the consensus that major electoral reforms should take effect from November 2028.

Dr. Asare Bossman clarified that the move is not expected to be implemented during the 2024 polls and emphasized that the new date in November would be selected, not necessarily November 7 as widely speculated.