GHANA LAW FINDER
Self help guide to the Law
GHANA
MANUAL AND STATUTES ON ELECTIONS ADJUDICATING IN GHANA
FOREWORD
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 HIERARCHY OF THE COURTS
CHAPTER 3: JURISDICTION OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS IN HANDLING PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY DISPUTES
(a) Presidential disputes
(b) Parliamentary disputes
(c) Appellate jurisdiction in parliamentary disputes
CHAPTER 4: COMPETENCY OF PARTIES IN COMMENCING ELECTORAL DISPUTES IN PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
(a) Commencing electoral disputes in Presidential Elections
(b) Commencing electoral disputes in Parliamentary Elections
(a) Presidential Elections
(b) Parliamentary Elections
(c) Answer to the petition
CHAPTER 6: DEADLINES FOR PRESENTATION OF ELECTION DISPUTES
CHAPTER 7: GROUNDS OF SEEKING ELECTION PETITION
(a) Grounds for election petition
(b) Scrutiny as further ground
CHAPTER 8: RELIEFS THAT MAY BE GRANTED BY THE COURTS
(a) Presidential
(b) Parliamentary
(c) Certification of decision
(d) Report of court as to corrupt or illegal practices
(e) Determination of Membership of Parliament 40 (f) Prohibition of disclosure of vote 41
CHAPTER: 9 USE OF ADR IN RESOLVING ELECTION DISPUTES
CHAPTER 10: ELECTORAL OFFENCES AND PENAL SANCTIONS
(a) Offences connected with registration and sanctions
(b) Offences relating to nomination papers and the ballot and sanctions
(c) Offences relating to campaigning for votes and sanctions
DIGEST OF SOME CASES ON PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
REPUBLIC V HIGH COURT (FAST TRACK DIVISION) ACCRA; EX PARTE ELECTORALCOMMISSION (METTLE-NUNOO & Others INTERESTED PARTIES) (2005-2006) SCGLR 514
IN RE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION FOR WULENSI CONSTITUENCY ZAKARI V . NYIMAKAN
IN RE ELECTION OF FIRST PRESIDENT; APPIAH V ATTORNEY-GENERA COURT OF APPEAL (1969) 2 G & G 530
APPENDIX
C.I 1. Election (Regional Representatives on Council of State Instrument 1993
C.I 2. Public Elections (District Assembly) Regulations 1993
C.I 4. Public Elections (District Assembly) Regulations 1993
C.I 8 Public Elections (Unit Committee) Regulations 1994 revoked: CI 10/95
C.I 10. Public Elections (Unit Committee) Regulations 1995
C.I 12. Public Elections (Registration of Voters) Regulations 1995
C.I 14. Public Elections (Presidential and Parliamentary Election Dates) Instrument 1996
C.I 15. Public Elections Regulations 1996
C.I 17. Public Elections (Unit Committee) Regulations 1997
C.I 18. Public Elections (Unit Committee) Regulations 1997
C.I 31. Public Elections (Presidential and Parliamentary Elections Date) Instrument 2000
C.I 32 Declaration of President-Elect Instrument 2000
C.I 46 Representation of the People (Parliamentary Constituencies) Instrument 2004
C.I 48 Public Elections (Presidential and Parliamentary Election Date) Instrument 2004
C.I 49 Declaration of President-Elect Instrument 2004
(SMCD 216) Elections and Public Offices Disqualification (Disqualified Persons) Decree 1978
(SMCD 189) Electoral Commission (Amendment) (No 3) Decree 1978
(PNDCL 284) REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE LAW, 1992
(ACT 451) Electoral Commission Act, 1993
(Act 473) District Assembly Elections Act 1994
(Act 655) Electoral Commission (Amendment) Act 2003
(Act 520) Presidential Elections (Amendment) Act 1996
(PNDCL 285) Presidential Elections Law 1992
CHAPTER 7 OF THE 1992 CONSTITUTION REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE
