Ghana Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, 7 December 2012

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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The Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group for the Ghana Presidential and Parliamentary elections, held 7 December 2012. The Group was led by HE Dr Pakalitha Mosisili, MP, former Prime Minister of Lesotho, and comprised thirteen eminent persons in total. The Group found that the elections were credible and highlighted the role of the Electoral Commission. It offered a series of recommendations to help improve some technical aspects of the process and also the environment in which elections occur.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-03-12
Mått210 x 297 x 0 mm
Vikt784 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCommonwealth Election Reports
Antal sidor52
FörlagCommonwealth Secretariat
ISBN9781849290982

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Letter of Transmittal Chapter 1 - Introduction Terms of reference Activities Chapter 2 - Political and Historical Background Independence and the Nkrumah era Political turbulence from 1966-1980 Return to multi-party democracy The 1992 and 1996 elections The 2000 and 2004 elections The 2008 elections The 2008 Presidential Run-off Background to the 2012 elections Concerns and tensions Chapter 3 - The Electoral Framework and Election Administration Background International and regional commitments and national legal framework The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) Voter eligibility and voter registration Candidate eligibility and nomination Complaints, appeals and election petitions Key Issues 1. Constituency delimitation 2. Voter registration 3. Underage persons on the voter register 4. Women's participation and representation Recommendations Chapter 4 - Election Campaign and Media The election campaign Media coverage Laws and regulations Print media Radio Television International media Use of social media Safety of journalists Conclusion Recommendations Chapter 5 - Voting, Counting, and Results Background Key procedures for opening and voting Assessment of opening and voting Key procedures for counting and results aggregation Assessment of counting and results aggregation Overview of the countrywide observation The results Recommendations Chapter 6 - Conclusions and Recommendations Annexes Annex 1 - Biographies of Observer Group Members Annex 2 - COG Deployment Plan Annex 3 - Arrival Statement Annex 4 - Interim Statement