In 2004 candidates were given 1 - hour to fill in and return
their nomination forms as opposed to 2 hours previously.
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.
In a statement, Mr Amidu said the EC should be held accountable for the errors made on
the nomination forms as she failed to educate the aspirants on the process involved.
Meanwhile, during the process, three out of the five aspirants that picked up
nomination forms as at Friday stepped down midway into the screening exercise, leaving Ademola Adeleke and senator Mudashir Husein in the race.
Dr Hassan Ayariga said the ground that he did not properly fill
his nomination form as cited by the EC is baseless considering he went through the same process before contesting the 2012 presidential election on the ticket of the People's National Convention (PNC).
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as well
as any director
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More information
as well
as the online and print
nomination forms can be found on the NATA website.
«Our petition centres on the fact that
as at the time the 2015 Senatorial election was conducted by INEC, Mr. Shehu Sani was not qualified to vie for the position given that he lied on oath to the commission about his academic qualification and falsified documents in bid to sustain the lies and false claims in the
nomination form and affidavit he submitted to INEC,» the group noted.
Besides, one of his subscribers endorsed the
form with different signatures in both portions of the
nomination form, raising questions
as to the legitimacy of one or both signatures.
The EC also indicated that, cross subscribers on his
forms had different signatures on the
nomination forms raising questions
as to the legitimacy of the signatures.
«This shameless act by this dissident group has exposed their level of desperation and extent they are willing to go to mislead the public about the true picture of events leading to the ward congress.For the avoidance of doubt, all eligible members of the APC obtained the
nomination form before it closed and actively participated in the election
as attested to by the congress committee chairman.
The Chair of the EC, Mrs Charlotte Osei cited filing anomalies including fraudulent signatures, absence of required number of signatures, improper filling of
nomination forms, among others
as the reasons for their disqualification.
The
nomination forms that are been opened publicly is an attestation that we desire to be
as transparent
as possible.
This means that if he is elected then that result is voidable
as having a false address in his
nomination forms is the offence of «Corrupt Practice».
As I type, majority of the people who are about to be declared winners do not know the colour or texture of the
nomination form.
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 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, --
Mrs Osei cited filing anomalies including fraudulent signatures, absence of a required number of signatures, improper filling of
nomination forms, among others,
as the reasons for their disqualification.
The supporters drummed and danced
as they welcomed aspirants filing their
nomination forms at the party's headquarters in Accra.
The Convention People's Party (CPP) has kicked against the GHc 50,000 Presidential nominees are expected to pay
as filing fees for their
nomination forms to contest in 2016 elections in December.
Hajia Fati reportedly assaulted a journalist with the Multimedia Group, Ohemaa Sakyiwaa Awehenepa who works
as a newscaster with Adom FM in Accra, on Friday, May 4, at the NPP headquarters where she was assigned to report on the picking of party's
nomination forms.
Ohemaa Sakyiwaa Awehenepa works
as a newscaster with Adom FM in Accra, and was at the NPP headquarters on Friday, May 4, to report on the picking of party's
nomination forms.
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.
Speaking to ClassFMonline.com shortly after she submitted her presidential
nomination forms to the Electoral Commission on Thursday, 29 September, the farmer - turned - politician said «it is not true that I have chosen my husband
as my running mate.
Kindly take the requisite steps to procure the attendance of Mr. Richar Aseda (who is listed
as a subscriber on pages 21 and 39 of your
form) at the head office of the Commission, prior to the close of
nomination, to confirm that he actually subscribed to your
forms and the district in which he subscribed.
This follows the picking of
nomination forms, filing and vetting of all aspirants to enable the party to go to congress
as a united group.
«Kindly take the requisite steps to procure the attendance of Mr. Richard Aseda (who is listed
as a subscriber on pages 21 and 39 of your
nomination) at the head office of the Commission, prior to the close of
nomination, to confirm that he actually subscribed to your
forms and the district in which he is subscribed,» a letter from the EC stated.
According to EC, one of his subscribers endorsed the
form with different signatures in both portions of the
nomination form, raising questions
as to the legitimacy of one or both signatures.
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.
To run
as an independent, all you need to do is fill in the
nomination forms with the AEC, meet the Constitutional and legislative requirements (in particular section 44 of the Constitution), pay the
nomination fee (currently $ 2,000.00) and provide signatures of electors proving that you do have enough support for some kind of attempt (I believe it is 100 electors, but I haven't checked the AEC website for this detail).
As a first step, he said, the regional executive had started with the distribution of nomination forms for the registration of new members at the polling stations, as well as the constituencies during which their curriculum vitae would be kept in a database to enable them to know their strength before conducting fresh election
As a first step, he said, the regional executive had started with the distribution of
nomination forms for the registration of new members at the polling stations,
as well as the constituencies during which their curriculum vitae would be kept in a database to enable them to know their strength before conducting fresh election
as well
as the constituencies during which their curriculum vitae would be kept in a database to enable them to know their strength before conducting fresh election
as the constituencies during which their curriculum vitae would be kept in a database to enable them to know their strength before conducting fresh elections.
General News of Monday, 14 May 2018 Source: Starrfmonline.com Nana Akomea is former Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Former Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Managing Director of the State Transport Company, (STC) Nana Akomea has said his refusal to pick
nomination forms to contest for the Vice Chairmanship position in the party is because of what he terms
as the undiversified nature of the national leadership race.
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.
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD - Ghana), has described the Electoral Commission's (EC) detection of new errors on the
nomination forms of the previously disqualified presidential aspirants for the December polls
as deeply troubling.
Asked why he picked the
forms on a low key, he explained that «the picking of
forms was not to be eventful
as it signaled nothing
as significant
as the filing of
nomination because that is the real deal.»
Former Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Managing Director of the State Transport Company, (STC) Nana Akomea has said his refusal to pick
nomination forms to contest for the Vice Chairmanship position in the party is because of what he terms
as the undiversified nature of the national leadership race.
Odeh noted that the congress opted for affirmation for the 31 returned state officials
as provided for by the party in the congress guidelines because no other aspirant bought
nomination forms for the posts.
Mrs Osei further said the signatures provided by both voters are different on the two
nomination forms they filled, arguing «This raises questions
as to the legitimacy of those signatures.»
President John Dramani Mahama has filed his
nomination forms with the Electoral Commission (EC) to contest
as presidential candidate in the 2016 elections.
According to the lawyers, the EC on the day of filing their
nomination form allowed them to correct some errors on it but failed to give them an opportunity to correct the errors the EC used
as basis for invalidating Ayariga's
nomination.
According to the lawyers, the EC on the day of filing their
nomination form allowed them to correct some errors on it but failed to give them an opportunity to correct the errors the EC used
as basis for invalidating...
Politics of Thursday, 17 May 2018 Source: Graphic.com.gh File photo A total of 43 aspirants seeking for various positions in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have returned their
nomination forms to contest the national election
as of the close of filing of
nominations last Tuesday.When
nominations ended on May 10, 46 aspirants had picked up
forms to contest various positions of the party, including the national chairmanship slot.
A total of 43 aspirants seeking for various positions in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have returned their
nomination forms to contest the national election
as of the close of filing of
nominations last Tuesday.
The flagbearer of the All People's Party (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has welcomed a High Court order to the Electoral Commission to allow him correct errors on his
nomination forms describing the judgment
as proof that the nation's democracy is working.
He was even applauded by many when he claimed he could not afford the presidential
nomination form of his party despite having served
as a military head of state, a key player in another military government adjudged
as most corrupt by both local and international bodies, a former military governor, a petroleum minister and chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), an agency that was also alleged of corruption.
She said EC officials in all the constituencies have also being informed to receive the
nomination forms but should not take money from the aspirants
as filing fees for now.
Hajia Fati slapped a journalist of the Multimedia Group who was covering events at the NPP's headquarters on Friday, 4 May 2018,
as the party's suspended Second National Vice Chair, Sammy Crabbe, went to pick his
nomination forms.
Speaking in an interview with Citi News on Tuesday [November 8], on the sidelines of the launch of an interactive voter education platform, «Voter Match» in Accra, Justice Short said, «the EC should ensure that this whole process of scrutiny of the
nomination forms and taking a decision
as to who qualifies and who does not qualify, should be brought back so that candidates will know at an early stage whether they are qualified to stand in the elections or not,» he said.
Co-starring alongside Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, and Kristin Davis, Nixon,
as the hilariously caustic Miranda, enjoyed critical praise and a number of awards and
nominations for her work on the show, which
formed another entry on an already long and varied resumé.