The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will conduct the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming constituency elections across 385 designated voting centres nationwide.
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is fully prepared to supervise the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) constituency executive elections scheduled for Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, across 385 voting centres nationwide.
Voting is expected to commence at 8:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. in the various centres.
However, some constituencies will not participate in the exercise due to pending court cases and disagreements over delegates’ electoral albums.
The EC’s Director of Electoral Services, Samuel Dattoh Kwaah, said the Commission had completed all the necessary preparations, including the deployment of logistics, election materials and personnel to ensure a smooth exercise.
“The EC is ready for the election on Saturday and Sunday,” he said, adding that “all the preparations are underway.”
Mr Kwaah explained that the number of voting centres had been increased from the original 276 constituencies to 385 centres to cater for constituencies with large delegate populations.
“We have 276 constituencies, but some of the constituencies are huge, so we have split those centres. Instead of 276 voting centres, we are going to have 385 voting centres,” he explained.
According to him, ballot papers and electoral registers would be distributed at the constituency level through collaboration between the Electoral Commission and the NPP’s Constituency Election Committees to facilitate the smooth conduct of the polls.
Mr Kwaah, however, disclosed that elections would not be held in some constituencies because of unresolved legal disputes and disagreements surrounding the delegates’ electoral album.
“Some will not be able to hold the election because, as we speak now, some have issues. Others could not agree on the album, while some are in court,” he stated.
He explained that constituencies affected by disputes over the compilation of the electoral album or legal challenges relating to candidate disqualifications would have their elections postponed until the matters are resolved.
“I know there are a few areas where people have gone to court, and those areas the elections cannot come on,” he added.
On security arrangements, Mr Kwaah said the National, Regional and Constituency Election Security Task Forces had all been activated to ensure peaceful and incident-free elections.
“The police are in close collaboration with the election committee and are going to provide security for the elections,” he said.
The constituency executive elections form part of the NPP’s ongoing internal reorganisation exercise ahead of the 2028 general elections.
