Maintain December 7th Voting Date – NDC Rejects EC’s November Proposal

The Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), says it will not accept any proposal to change the election date from December 7th to November. 

The Electoral Commission has tabled a proposal to change the election date from December 7 to November 7 in response to petitions from groups such as the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

The first major reaction to the development comes from Director of Elections for the NDC, Dr Omane Boamah who says the NDC will only back a “comprehensive review” of the Electoral process and not cherry-picking reforms.

“We (NDC) do not support the November date for elections. ⁠Instead of cherry-picking, we (NDC) call for a comprehensive review of the electoral process through inclusive and proper dialogue; we already submitted our proposals to the EC’’.

‘’On voting on prayer/worship days, we (NDC) are open to discussions. NB: Details of Election Years, Days, & Voter Turnout since 1992

‘’On 1992- Tuesday 50.16 %, 1996 Saturday 78.20%, 2000 Thursday 61.74%, 2004 Tuesday 85.12%, 2008, Sunday 71.00%, 2012 Friday 79.43%,

The EC tabled the proposal for November before Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held on Monday, January 22, 2024, where the Electoral Commission suggested a shift in the election date as well as well as declaring that day as a national holiday.