Ghanaian general election, 2016

Ghanaian presidential election, 2016
Ghana
7 December 2016
Opinion polls
 
Nominee John Dramani Mahama Nana Akufo-Addo
Party NDC New Patriotic
Incumbent President

John Dramani Mahama
NDC
Ghana
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General elections will be held in Ghana on 7 December 2016 to elect a President and Members of Parliament.[1] They had originally been scheduled for 7 November 2016,[2] but the date was later rejected by Parliament.[1]

Electoral system

The president is elected using the two-round system, whilst the 275 members of Parliament will be elected in single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.

Eligible voters must be Ghanaian citizens who are at least 18 years old, although those declared insane are disenfranchised. Parliamentary candidates must be Ghanaian citizens at least 21 years old, and either be resident in their constituency or have lived there for at least five of the ten years prior to the election.[3]

Candidates

Presidential candidates

Over 16 people had filed with the election commission to run for president. However, over 12 presidential candidates were disqualified due to incorrect filling procedures. Some of the disqualified candidates include former first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings and president of the National Democratic Party.[4] There was some controversy that the candidates were disqualified due to political gain. The Electoral Commission has denied all accusations. After the disqualification, only four presidential candidates remained. Ivor Greenstreet from the Convention People's Party is also the first physically challenged candidate to contest the presidential election.[5]

Party Presidential Candidate Running Mate
National Democratic Congress John Dramani Mahama Kwesi Amissah-Arthur[6]
Convention People's Party Ivor Greenstreet Gabby Nsiah Nketiah[7]
New Patriotic Party Nana Akufo-Addo[8] Mahamudu Bawumia[6]
Progressive People's Party Paa Kwesi Nduom Brigitte Dzogbenuku[9]
People's National Convention Edward Mahama Emmanuel Anyidoho[10]
National Democratic Party Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings Kojo Mensah Sosu[11]
Independent Candidate Jacob Osei Yeboah Daniel Wilson Torto[12]

Pre-election

Opinion polls

Poll source Date Sample size Undecided Mahama
NDC		 Akufo-Addo
NPP		 Nduom
PPP		 Greenstreet
CPP		 Other candidates Notes
Ben Ephson 28 November 2016 N/A 52.4% 45.9% 1.7% 2% margin of error
Ben Ephson October 2016 N/A 50.8% 47.5% 1.7% 2% margin of error
Goodman AMC August 2016 2,184 N/A 48% 43% 7% 0% 2.1% margin of error
Goodman AMC June 2016 1,644 N/A 44% 52% 6% 1% 2.3% margin of error
Goodman AMC April 2016 1,216 N/A 32% 65% 3% 0%

References

  1. 1 2 "Parliament rejects November 7 Election date". Ghana News Agency. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Parliament approves GHC826m for 2016 elections Ghana Web, 21 December 2015
  3. ↑ Electoral system IPU
  4. ↑ Clottey, Peter. "Ghana Electoral Body Denies Candidates' Disqualifications Politically Motivated". VOA. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  5. ↑ "Who is Ivor Greenstreet?". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  6. 1 2 Bilie Adwoa McTernan. "Ghana's NPP prepares for the 2016 presidential race - West Africa". Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "CPP chooses Gabby Nketia as running mate". www.citifmonline.com. citifmonline.com. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ghana: Akuffo Addo to contest 2016 Presidential Election - TVC NEWS". Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Myjoyonline.com (4 August 2016). "Nduom picks former Miss Ghana as running mate".
  10. ↑ "PNC settles on Havard-trained economist as running mate". www.citifmonline.com. citifmonline.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "NDP unveils Kojo Mensah Sosu as running mate". www.ghanaweb.com. Ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "JOY selects Wilson Torto as running mate". www.ghanaweb.com. ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  13. ↑ Myjoyonline.com (10 October 2016). "EC disqualifies Nduom, Konadu, 11 others; accepts 4".
  14. ↑ http://www.ec.gov.gh/medias/press-release/118-grounds-for-the-disqualification-of-some-presidential-candidates.html
  15. ↑ Graphic.com.gh. "Supreme Court orders EC to give disqualified candidates hearing - Graphic Online - - 2016".
  16. ↑ Myjoyonline.com (7 November 2016). "Supreme Court orders EC; allow disqualified candidates to make corrections".
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