Sentences with phrase «candidate nomination forms»

His mission was to seek clarification regarding the commission's requirement for submission of candidate nomination forms.

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But the fiscal conservatives and the strong foreign - policy advocates don't have that power either, and without at least a good percentage of social conservatives to form the third leg of the Reagan coalition, no candidate has much chance of winning the Republican nomination.

The EC, disqualified 13 presidential candidates, explaining that their nomination forms were not properly filled, and also they had failed to meet the criteria set out in the CI 94.

The now defunct IPP it would be recalled, was unable to partake in December 7, 2016 elections because its candidate Kofi Percival Akpaloo was disqualified because the number of subscribers to his forms did not meet the EC's requirements, whilst three subscribers supported the nomination of another candidate in breach of the Commission's regulations.

INEC also released the guidelines for the conduct of primaries by political parties, submission of names and addresses of party agents to electoral officer, last day for submission of forms CF001, CF002 and nomination forms at INEC Headquarters; last day for publication of forms CF001 and nominated candidates.

the secretary of the party must lodge with the Electoral Commission, by noon on nomination day, a deposit (in the form of money, a bank draft, or a bank cheque) of the amount payable under section 146F (1) for a constituency candidate nominated in a bulk nomination schedule, unless the Electoral Commission holds the amount of the deposit paid under section 146F (1) in respect of the candidate whose nomination was withdrawn or (as the case may be) who died or became incapacitated.

The secretary of a party may nominate its candidates under this section by lodging, with the Electoral Commission, a single bulk nomination schedule on a form provided by the Electoral Commission.

a statement in a form provided by the Electoral Commission, signed by the candidate, and confirming the candidate's consent to the nomination; and

the consent of any person named as a candidate on a list submitted under section 127 is not lodged in the required form with the Electoral Commission not later than noon on the day before nomination day, --

An Accra High Court on Friday ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to allow the Presidential Candidate of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom to correct mistakes on his nomination forms.

The statement also asked the would - be candidates to ensure that they meet their tax obligations in full or make arrangement in satisfying those obligations with the appropriate authoritties before submitting their nomination forms.

In New York State, candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor run separately in the primary, with the winners of each party's nomination forming a joint ticket for the general election.

, revealed this while handing over the nomination form to the party's governorship candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, in Abuja on Wednesday.

If an individual is running as a write - in candidate, the only nomination forms required are the nomination papers and a statement of write - in candidacy.

Below are the minutes of the event and the submitted nomination form declaring Brian Benjamin the Democratic candidate for the 30th SD Special Election.

In addition to the candidate intention statement, a candidate is required to file nomination forms with his or her home county.

The former First lady who's Presidential candidate for the NDP picked her Presidential nomination forms on Wednesday in readiness for the crucial polls which is less than three months away.

The Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 started giving out nomination forms to interested political parties and candidates who wish to contest in the election.

He said persons who wrongly endorsed the nomination forms for the presidential candidates acted ignorantly.

At a press conference in Accra on Friday, the Policy Advisor of the PPP, Mr Kofi Asamoah said the NPP's presidential candidate failed to attach the receipts of his statutory declaration to the nomination forms.

Meanwhile, the disqualified Presidential candidate of APC, Hassan Ayariga has blamed the National Commission for Civic Education, NCCE, for the errors committed on the nomination forms of disqualified applicants.

If you want to stand as a candidate in the UK parliamentary election or by - election as an independent candidate and you want the word independent to appear on the ballot paper, you are required to state this on the nomination form.

Nominations have been opened for candidates who would want to contest for parliamentary seats on the ticket of the PNC to pick forms.

The EC Chair disqualified 13 candidates including Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom of the Progressive People's Party, Edward Mahama of the People's National Convention and Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings of the National Democratic Party (NDP) over errors in the nomination forms they filed.

He said the provision imposes a duty on the returning officer to inform presidential candidates of any anomalies on their nomination forms and also afford them the opportunity to make the necessary corrections.

«It is demonstrable failure and an indictment on the competence of the Commissioner that only 4 of her class of 17 political parties and independent aspiring presidential candidates were able to understand and complete the nomination forms without error and to submit them at her own appointed time of 29th and 30th September 2016,» Amidu's statement said.

Some candidates were confused about qualification rules, some questioned the requirement to have 100 subscribers on their nomination forms, and others queried the need for a # 5000 deposit.

The Commission has insisted that, candidates seeking the highest office of the land must take full responsibility of ensuring that their nomination forms meet the requisite standards.

«The Commission is of the firm conviction backed by the law that the candidates seeking the highest office of the land must take full responsibility of ensuring that their nomination forms meet the stand in form and substance required by law,» the EC said further in its statement.

The 13 candidates, including Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom of the Progressive People's Party, Edward Mahama of the People's National Convention and Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings of the National Democratic Party (NDP) were disqualified after the EC noted various errors in the nomination forms they filed.

Prudence and common sense therefore requires the Commissioner on the strength of the decision of Ex Parte Papa Kwesi Nduom to see her way clearly to give each of the aspiring presidential candidates the opportunity to alter or amend his nomination forms in accordance with regulation 9 (2) of C.I. 94 to enable the processes to the election to proceed without any further delay instead of waiting for each aspiring candidate to secure a separate ruling from the Court.

It is amazing that the Commissioner failed or refused to realize that her impunity in not complying with the Constitution and the law in disqualifying the aspiring candidates disclosed more about her failure as the head of the Electoral Commission than the ignorance or lack of attention on the part of the aspirants in filling the complex nomination forms designed by her office for the Presidential Elections.

Thus the Commission has said it is of the view that «falsified signatures on nomination forms constitute a matter for criminal investigation and are not mere anomalies or clerical errors, which should be pointed out to candidates for corrections to be effected.»

The aspiring candidates should be advised to have the means of altering or amending their nomination forms ready and by their side to effect the alterations, amendments and corrections at the shortest notice by the Commissioner.

The PNC supporters came to the launching ground not clear in their minds about the fate of their presidential candidate, Dr. Edward Mahama, who was disqualified alongside 12 other flagbearers by the Electoral Commission (EC) due to some faults in their nomination forms.

«The last day for withdrawal of candidate (s) and replacement of withdrawn candidate (s) by political parties would be August 8 while the last day for the submission of nomination forms would be August 22.

President John Dramani Mahama has filed his nomination forms with the Electoral Commission (EC) to contest as presidential candidate in the 2016 elections.

At a news conference in Accra, EC Chairperson, Charlotte Osei says per the criteria, presidential candidates are expected to get 432 registered voters to endorse their nomination forms, and this must include two voters from every administrative district across the country.

They protested that many candidates were yet to obtain the nomination forms to contest the election.

A former presidential candidate of the Peoples National Convention (PNC) Dr. Edward Mahama has picked - up nomination forms in a bid to lead the party in the 2016 general elections.

The Commission has insisted that, candidates seeking the highest office of the land must take full responsibility of ensuring that their nomination forms meet the requisite...

According to Mr Kolapo Oladapo, the Chairman of SPN, the name and logo of his party, appeared on the ballot papers inspite of the candidate being denied nomination form.

Hassan Ayariga was disqualified from the race because some of the subscribers to his nomination form also endorsed other candidates for the contest.

The three candidates had earlier been disqualified together with 9 others by the Electoral Commission (EC), for inappropriately filling their nomination form.

He explained that, the commission as part of processes in vetting nominees undertakes some processes including accepting nomination forms as well as filing fees, adding that the EC can only approve a candidate when all processes are met.

Write - in votes will not be counted unless the write - in candidate files a nomination paper and financial disclosure form no later than 5 p.m. on the 40th day before the election in which the candidate intends to run.

Mahmud made the announcement shortly after a meeting with some stakeholders who protested that many candidates were yet to obtain the nomination forms to contest the election.

On October 10, 2016 the Electoral Commission said it could not accept the nomination forms of the party's candidate because the number of subscribers on her forms did not meet the requirements of Regulation (2)(b) of CI 94.

In 2004 candidates were given 1 - hour to fill in and return their nomination forms as opposed to 2 hours previously.

The submission of nomination forms by presidential and parliamentary candidates for the 2016 general elections ends 5:00 pm Friday September 30, 2016.