[ 2012-07-20 ]

NDC to hold primaries in 45 new constituencies on 5th August
The National Democratic Congress has announced
that it will hold constituency primaries in all
newly created constituencies on 5th August, 2012,
in anticipation of the creation of additional
constituencies at the maturation of the
Constitutional Instrument (CI) laid before
parliament.

The National Executive Committee (NEC) took the
decision at a crucial meeting on Thursday, moments
after the Electoral Commission published a list of
the 45 newly created constituencies.

“The National Democratic Congress (NDC) at its
National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held
today in Accra, decided that constituency
primaries be held in all constituencies for which
the CI has been laid in parliament by the
Electoral Commission (EC)”, said a statement
issued and signed by Acting General Secretary,
George Lawson.

The statement urged “all the constituencies which
have been listed in the CI, to commence the
process of electing their parliamentary candidates
for the 2012 elections”.

Opening of Nominations – July 23, 2012

Close of Nominations - July 30, 2012

Vetting by Regional Executive Committee and
Constituency Executive Committee – August 1, 2012

Vetting by NEC – August 3, 2012

Primary Election – August 5, 2012

In addition, the remaining 16 constituencies where
primary elections were postponed are also to
follow the above program.

Source - Joy News

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