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General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2020. Incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was re-elected in the first round after securing a majority of the votes. [1] Former President John Dramani Mahama announced that he would contest the results. [2]
In the 1931 general election, three of the elected nine Africans were Frederick Nanka-Bruce [6] (Accra), Kobina Arku Korsah for Cape Coast and George James Christian [7] (Sekondi). Korsah and Christian retained their seats in the 1935 general election. [7] Due to some controversies, the Accra election was rerun in 1936 and was won by Kojo ...
The presidential election is won by having more than 50% of valid votes cast, [3] whilst the parliamentary elections is won by simple majority, and, as is predicted by Duverger's law, the voting system has encouraged Ghanaian politics into a two-party system, creating extreme difficulty for anybody attempting to achieve electoral success under any banner other than those of the two dominant ...
The offices of ″LGBT+ Rights Ghana″ are closed by security forces. [6] 26 February – 2021 Asafo-Akyem bus crash; 20 May - 2021 Ghana gay arrests; 11 June – During the 2021 United Nations Security Council Elections, Ghana was elected to serve a two-year term on the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member. Its term, starting in 2022 ...
March 4 – Creation of OmniBSIC Bank Ghana Limited. [1] December 7 – 2020 Ghanaian general election: won by Nana Akufo-Addo with 51.59% of the vote. [2] December 29 – The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will contest the December 7 election result. [2] [3]
Polls misfired during the election campaigns of 2012, 2016, and 2020. Their collective performance four years ago was their worst since 1980. ... during the election campaigns of 2012, 2016, and ...
The Speaker is not an elected member of parliament though is qualified to stand for election as such. There are a total of 276 constituencies in Ghana. The 8th Parliament convened on 7 January 2021 to elect a Speaker and Deputy Speakers as well as for the administration of oaths to the Speaker and Members of Parliament.
Voters must request an absentee ballot before 5 p.m. on the day before the election. To request an absentee ballot, fill out this form and return it to your local town or city clerk’s office.