The People’s National Convention (PNC) will be conducting its internal elections across the country from January to March 2024.
The regional elections are scheduled from January 15 to 31, 2024, followed by the national elections on March 2, 2024, and the presidential elections on March 24, 2024.
Prospective candidates eligible to contest in the elections must obtain their nomination forms from the regional and national offices on January 4, 2024.
In a statement dated January 2, the PNC said that flagbearer hopefuls would pay GH¢100,000 as filing fee.
The party indicated that the vice-chairperson and general secretary positions are going for GH¢25,000, while the national organizer aspirants will pay GH¢15,000.
“The fee for the presidential candidature is GH¢100,000. For the national chairperson, the fee is GH¢35,000. The vice chairperson and general secretary will each pay GH¢25,000, while the national organizer aspirants will pay GH¢15,000. The national women’s organizer, national treasurer, and national youth organizer aspirants will each pay GH¢10,000. Deputy positions’ aspirants in the national elections will need to pay GH¢5,000 each,” PNC said in its statement.
The nomination forms for the various positions are as follows: GH¢200 for the regional elections, GH¢500 for the national elections, and GH¢2000 for the presidential elections.
Women contesting in the various positions are only required to pay half of the specified amount for their respective positions.
Read full statement below:
MEMO
Date: January 2, 2024
To: All Prospective Candidates
From: Peoples National Convention
Subject: Internal Elections Scheduled and Fees for Prospective Candidates
Please be informed that the Peoples National Convention will be conducting its internal elections in the upcoming months. The regional elections are scheduled to take place from January 15 to January 31, 2024, followed by the national elections on March 2, 2024, and the presidential elections on March 24, 2024.
Prospective candidates who are eligible to contest in these elections may obtain their nomination forms from the regional and national offices on January 4, 2024. The cost of these forms is as follows: GHC200 for the regional elections, GHC500 for the national elections, and GHC2000 for the presidential elections.
Furthermore, please note that there are specific fees that candidates must pay based on the position they intend to run for. The fee for the presidential candidature is GHC100,000. For the national chairperson, the fee is GHC35,000.
The vice chairperson and general secretary will each pay GHC25,000, while the national organizer aspirants will pay GHC15,000. The national women’s organizer, national treasurer, and national youth organizer aspirants will each pay GHC10,000. Deputy positions’ aspirants in the national elections will need to pay GHC5,000 each.
For the regional elections, the fees are as follows: GHC3,000 for the regional chairperson aspirants, GHC2,000 for the vice chairperson and regional secretary, and GHC1,500 for the regional organizer, regional women organizer, regional youth organizer, and regional treasurer. Additionally, deputy positions aspirants in the regional elections must pay GHC500 each.
Please note that women contestants in all positions are only required to pay half of the specified amount for their respective positions.
Lastly, all payments for the nomination forms and filing fees must be made through a Bankers draft in the name of the Peoples National Convention. If you have any further queries or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you.
PNC: Service with Honesty
Janet Asana Nabla
General Secretary