DEATH OF 2024 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE- MADAM AKUA DONKOR The Electoral Commission has today received information on the unfortunate passing of the Presidential Candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Madam Akua Donkor.

May she rest in peace.

While the 1992 Constitution and the Public Elections Regulations, 2020, C.I. 127, are not clear on processes to follow in the event of the death of a Presidential Candidate, Article 50 (4) of the 1992 Constitution provides as follows; "where at the close of nominations, but before the election, one of the candidates dies, a further period of the ten days shall be allowed for nominations…" The Commission has since informed the GFP to make arrangements to nominate a new Candidate and inform the Commission accordingly.

In the meantime, the Commission has suspended the printing of Presidential Ballot Papers which was near completion.