General election
President of the Republic of Ghana
- Must be held by December 2028 (no fixed date)
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Source: constituteproject.org, checked (+1 more)Presidential general election; a run-off between the top two candidates follows within 21 days if no candidate has more than 50%. 2028-12-07 is the last legal day: the election is held not earlier than four months nor later than one month before the President's term expires (art 63(2)); the four-year term runs from swearing-in on 2025-01-07 (art 66(1)). Polling day itself is set by the Electoral Commission (7 December in every election since 1996; 3 November in 1992; a move to November has been floated).
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- constituteproject.org · checked Constitution of Ghana 1992 (Constitute Project text), arts 63(2) and 66(1), read 2026-10-12: presidential election not later than one month before the term expires; term four years from swearing-in (2025-01-07). date_kind changed from fixed to latest_possible because 7 December is a practice, not a date fixed by law. For: Date and type of vote
- ghanaiantimes.com.gh · checked Ghanaian Times / Electoral Commission statements 2024 on moving polling day from 7 December to November from 2028; no enacted change found in searches read 2026-10-12. Date 2028-12-07 is the continuation of the 7 December practice, not an announced 2028 date; Electoral Commission page not consulted. For: Date and type of vote
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