Disqualified Presidential Candidates Given up to Nov 8 to correct anomalies

The seven-member panel justices of the Supreme Court presided over by Sophia Adinyira has directed the Electoral Commission (EC)  to extend the period for nomination for all presidential candidates to November 8, 2016. The directive is to allow for candidates who were disqualified, to correct the anomalies in their nomination papers and file with the […]

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The seven-member panel justices of the Supreme Court presided over by Sophia Adinyira has directed the Electoral Commission (EC)  to extend the period for nomination for all presidential candidates to November 8, 2016.

The directive is to allow for candidates who were disqualified, to correct the anomalies in their nomination papers and file with the commission before the end of the stipulated period which ends by close of business on Tuesday.

Background

The  EC last month  disqualified 13 presidential aspirants from contesting in the 2016 elections.

The disqualified aspirants include Hassan Ayariga’s All People’s Congress (APC), the People’s National Convention’s (PNC) Dr. Edward Mahama, the Progressive People’s Party’s (PPP) Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, and other presidential aspirants from contesting in the December elections.

The EC Chairperson, Charlotte Osei at a news conference, said those disqualified failed to meet the necessary requirements, hence their ineligibility to contest.

Find below the different reasons for which each of the aspirants were disqualified.

RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS FOR 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

1. Key criteria for presidential candidates
2. Forms must be signed by candidate
3. Forms must be signed by two registered voters in every district (432 valid endorsements required)
4. One voter cannot endorse more than one presidential candidate
5. Vice President nominee must be named and must meet constitutional requirements for the office of Vice President
6. Properly filled forms must be delivered to the Returning officer on or before the date appointed for receipt of nominations
7. Forms should be submitted in quadruplicates
8. Forms should include properly attested statutory declarations stating that candidate has provided accurate details to the Commission, has met all the requirements and is qualified for the office of President.
9. 4 pictures in accordance with dimensions and specifications in the law
10. Payment of filing fees as determined by the Commission.

The Commission may disqualify a candidate if one of these requirements is not met.  For instance:

1. The nomination form is not properly signed by the candidate;
2. The statutory declaration is not properly executed;
3. Filing fees not presented in requested mode or amount;
4. Less than two registered voters per district sign the nomination forms;
5. The nomination forms are not properly signed by all the subscribing voters;
6. The candidate or the designated vice president nominee does not meet the legal requirements of the nominated office.

Some of the aspirants however hauled the matter before the various law courts in the country leading to the latest decision by the Supreme Court.

By: Ghana/Ultimatefmonline.com/106.9FM

 

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