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The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has come out with a final timetable for the election of executives ahead of the 2016 General Elections, putting to rest various controversies that almost split the party into two. This was after a meeting held at the party�s headquarters in Accra on Thursday to decide on various proposals that NEC had received. There was a proposal for early congress to elect a presidential candidate for the 2016 elections before that of the party executives and so this timetable puts to rest the brouhaha surrounding proposals for a top-down approach in organizing the elections. A statement signed by the party�s Deputy National Secretary Abdulai Fuhlanba, said the election of the national executive will be in March 1, 2014. The rest are as follows: Polling Stations and Electoral Areas Education, Compilation of Polling Station register and validation will be from 11th to 30th October 2013. Elections at Polling Stations and Electoral Areas start from 1st November 2013 and would be completed on 30th November 2013. Constituency Elections (nationwide) except Eastern Region is scheduled for 14th December 2013. Elections in the Eastern Region will be on 15th December 2013. The completion of Constituency Executive Appointees is on 28th December 2013. Regional Executive Elections have been fixed on 25th January 2014. The completion of Regional Executive Appointees is on 8th February 2014 The Constituency and Regional Albums should be completed on 4th January and 10th February 2014 respectively. By 28th January 2014 the National Albums, except Regional Executives, would be completed. Regional Executive Albums should be ready by 12th February 2014. Latest by 15th January 2014 all External Branch Elections should have been completed The party expects the External Delegates list to be submitted to the Headquarters on 21st January 2014.