EC proposes November 7 for 2024 general elections
Electoral Commissioner, Jean Mensah
On January 24, 2024, 10:57 AM
The Electoral Commission of Ghana is considering a change in the date for the 2024 general elections from December 7 to November 7, 2024.
The commissionâs chairperson, Jean Mensa made this proposal during an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held on Monday, January 22, 2024.
The EC proposed that the day be declared a public holiday to allow full participation in the election process.
It will be recalled that the Seventh-Day Adventist Church recently petitioned the Electoral Commission and the Attorney General to shift the voting date for the 2024 general elections from December 7 to any other date because the voting day, which falls on a Saturday, conflicts with the Sabbathâa holy day they dedicate to the worship of God.
Referring to the 1996 general elections, the church said about 95 percent of their members were unable to vote because the elections were held on a Saturday.
The SDA church recommended the adoption of âthe first (1st) or second (2nd) Tuesday of Novemberâ as the new date for Ghanaâs general elections, seeking codification to ensure Adventistsâ are free to worship and to enable them to vote in the parliamentary and presidential elections.
