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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

             (d)      Electoral disputes raising issues of interpretation of enforcement of .                       the 1992 Constitution

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


CHAPTER 5: CONTENTS OF ELECTION PETITION

             (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

  
   

 

 

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