The Electoral Commission (EC) will open nominations for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday, September 9. The nomination period will close on Friday, September 13, with new fees introduced. The filing fee for presidential candidates is set at GH¢100,000, while female candidates and persons with disabilities will pay a reduced fee of GH¢75,000. This announcement was made in a press release by the EC on Thursday, August 1, stating that the process is in accordance with Regulations 6, 7, and 9 of the 2020 Public Elections Regulations (C.I 127).
Nomination forms will be accepted between 9:00 AM and 12:00 noon, and again from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM each day during the nomination period. According to the EC, payments must be made at the time of submitting nomination forms. Payments should be made by banker’s draft and addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission. For parliamentary candidates, the filing fee is GH¢10,000, with a reduced fee of GH¢7,500 for female candidates and persons with disabilities.
“Candidates vying for the position of President will be required to make a payment of One Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢100,000.00) at the time of submitting their nomination forms. Payment shall be by banker’s draft and addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission. Female candidates and persons with disabilities are required to pay Seventy-Five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢75,000).”
“Candidates vying for the position of Member of Parliament will be required to make a payment of Ten Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢10,000.00) to the Returning Officer of the constituency at the time of submitting their nomination forms. Payment shall be by banker’s draft and addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission. Female candidates and persons with disabilities are required to pay Seven Thousand and Five Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢7,500).”
The statement also emphasized that all matters concerning the presidential elections should be directed to the EC Chairperson, while issues related to parliamentary elections should be addressed to the Returning Officers of the constituencies. “All inquiries relating to the Presidential Election should be addressed to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, and the Parliamentary Elections to the Returning Officers of the constituencies where the candidates seek election.”
