General elections volition hold upwards held inward Republic of Ghana on seven Dec 2016 to elect a President in addition to Members of Parliament. They had originally been scheduled for seven Nov 2016, exactly the engagement was after rejected yesteryear Parliament.
Electoral systemThe president is elected using the two-round system, whilst the 275 members of Parliament volition hold upwards elected inward single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.
Eligible voters must hold upwards Ghanaian citizens who are at to the lowest degree xviii years old, although those declared insane are disenfranchised. Parliamentary candidates must hold upwards Ghanaian citizens at to the lowest degree 21 years old, in addition to either hold upwards resident inward their constituency or convey lived at that spot for at to the lowest degree 5 of the 10 years prior to the election.
Presidential candidatesOver xvi people had filed amongst the election committee to run for president. However, over 12 presidential candidates were disqualified due to wrong filling procedures. Some of the disqualified candidates include onetime begin lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings in addition to president of the National Democratic Party. There was to a greater extent than or less tilt that the candidates were disqualified due to political gain. The Electoral Commission has denied all accusations. After the disqualification, solely iv presidential candidates remained. Ivor Greenstreet from the Convention People's Party is too the begin physically challenged candidate to contender the presidential election.
Pre-electionThe election engagement changed from Dec seven to Nov seven in addition to dorsum to Dec seven after a Supreme Court ruling.
The Electoral Commission disqualified thirteen presidential candidates.
The Supreme courtroom ordered the Electoral Commission to permit disqualified applicants to brand corrections.
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