D/A Election: EC Begins Preparations For Fresh Nominations
The Electoral Commission (EC) has started making new legislation to be passed by Parliament before fresh nominations will be opened for the District Level Elections.
“In view of the Supreme Court ruling ordering that the District Level Elections processes should be conducted afresh, we wish to inform the general public that in total compliance with the said ruling, the Electoral Commission will prepare a new legislation to be passed by Parliament before fresh nominations are taken for the elections,” a statement signed by Deputy Chairman in charge of operations, Amadu Sulley said.
The Supreme Court on Friday 27th February, 2015 suspended the District Assembly election, describing it as unconstitutional and not backed by law.
Member of Parliament for Efutu constituency, Alex Afenyo-Markin took the EC to court after his client, Benjamin Eyi Mensah, a fisherman based in Winneba in the Central Region, was disallowed by the EC from submitting his nomination forms to contest for the Assembly Elections on the ground that nominations had closed.
The MP for Effutu, argued before the court that Article 51 of the 1992 Constitution makes it mandatory for District Assembly Elections to be backed by a Constitutional Instrument (C.I.) but currently, there was no C.I. backing the elections slated for March 3.
Subsequently, the court asked the EC to start the process all over again. The Aspirants would have to apply again after nominations re-open.
Read statement below
NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE DISTRICT LEVEL ELECTIONS (DLE)
In view of the Supreme Court ruling ordering that the District Level Elections processes should be conducted afresh, we wish to inform the general public that in total compliance with the said ruling the Electoral Commission will prepare a new legislation to be passed by Parliament before fresh nominations are taken for the elections. We count on the co -operation of the public in this matter.
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