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Elections in Ghana: 2016 General Elections
On December 7, Ghanaian voters will elect their new president, vice president, and members of Parliament for the 275 electoral constituencies in the country.
Publication
Report/Paper
Elections in Ghana: December 7 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
Ghana’s December 7 elections will be the first since the country’s 2012 biometric voter registration initiative, which produced new voter ID cards and generated a voter list of over 14 million. To help observers better understand the backdrop of these elections, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) has put together a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs).
December 05, 2012
News & Updates
Press Release
Top Elections NGO Honors Pioneer of Electoral Democracy in Africa
Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, chairman of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, is the recipient of this year’s Joe C. Baxter Award. The Baxter Award is presented annually to professionals whose work epitomizes the mission of IFES—to promote citizen participation, transparency, and accountability in political life and civil society. “Dr. Afari-Gyan has made remarkable contributions to electoral democracy in Ghana, Africa, and throughout the world. He is a shining example of how much one individual can contribute to the advancement of a human right,” says Bill Sweeney, IFES president and CEO.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
The Adventures of Fatou: Everyone…to the Polls!
A comic book from 2000 illustrates and describes voters rights to Cameroonians. The comic covers the concepts of "one person, one vote", voter registration, women's right to vote, the importance of citizen participation in the electoral process, and vote buying, among other issues.
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Report/Paper
Learning How to Make Democracy Work: The IFES Project in Ghana Midterm Evaluation
This report serves as a midterm report on progress towards decentralized democratic governance in Ghana and the implementation of Project ECSELL (Enhancing Civil Society Effectiveness at the Local Level). This report focuses on two IFES programs; communications training and capacity building.
May 31, 1999
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Report/Paper
Project ECSELL: Enhancing Civil Society Effectiveness at the Local Level - Training Manuals
This training manual was developed to enhance the participation of stakeholders in local governance in Ghana. This document contains the agenda, diagrams and explanations of Project ECSELL (Enhancing Civil Society Effectiveness at the Local Level).
February 28, 1998
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Report/Paper
Civil Society and Local Government in Twenty Districts in Ghana: Surprises, Problems, and Opportunities IFES Project ECSELL Baseline Assessment
This report analyzes the electoral system in Ghana, specifically, civil society and local government throughout 20 districts. The report discusses the surprises, problems and opportunities as part of Project ECSELL (Enhancing Civil Society Effectiveness at the Local Level).
February 28, 1998
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Report/Paper
May 17, 1997 Legislative Elections in Cameroon: The Report of the IFES International Observer Mission
This report summarizes IFES’ efforts in Cameroon prior to and during the May, 1997 legislative elections. The IFES observation team compiled their findings in this report which discusses the election process in Cameroon and the various political parties, campaigns and vote tabulation. The report discusses the lack of oversight and credibility that the elections suffered from.
June 30, 1997