The Electoral Commission (EC) has fixed Tuesday, March 3,
2015 to conduct District Assembly and Unit Committee Elections throughout the
country.
Accordingly nominations for the District Assembly Elections
would be taken on Saturday, December 20, 2014 and Sunday, December 21, 2014.
Nominations for the Unit Committee Elections would be taken
on Monday December 22, 2014 and Tuesday, December 23, 2014, a statement signed
by Mr Amadu Sulley EC Deputy Chairman in Charge of Operations and copied to the
Ghana news Agency on Tuesday stated.
According to the statement nominations would be taken from
0800 hours to 1200 noon and 1300 hours to 1700 hours each day.
The statement said nomination forms may be obtained at the
District Office of the Commission or from the Deputy Returning Officers
(Special Duties) in the electoral areas.
EC therefore directs that all duly completed nomination
forms should be submitted to the Deputy Returning Officers on the dates set
aside as nomination days.
“A person can contest either the District Assembly Election
or the Unit Committee Election but not both elections,” the statement said.
The EC explained that prospective candidates are to note
that no fee shall be paid for obtaining the forms or for filing to contest the
elections.
“All prospective candidates are to submit four copies of a
recent photograph of bust size with red background showing the full face and
both ears.
“The public is further informed that the elections do not
cover electoral areas in the Lower Manya Krobo district.
“All interested and qualified persons who want to contest
any of the elections are to take note and act accordingly,” the statement said.
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