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Nkoranza North Constituency election slated for March 13,
2007
Accra, Feb. 13, GNA- The Nkoranza North Constituency
bye-election would take place on March 13, 2007, the
Electoral Commission (EC) said on Tuesday.
A statement from the EC signed by K. Sarfo Kantanka, Deputy
Chairman Operations to the Ghana News Agency said the “poll
shall be taken in the Nkoranza North Constituency between
the hours of 0700 hours and 1700 hours on Tuesday, March 13,
2007”.
It said, “nomination of candidates shall take place at the
office of the Returning Officer, Nkoranza North
Constituency, Busunya on Tuesday, February 27 and Wednesday,
February 28, 2007, between the hours of 0900 hours and 1200
hours and 1400 hours and 1700 hours”.
The statement said nomination forms could be obtained from
the Returning officer at Busunya, Brong Ahafo region.
It said all nominations should be proposed and seconded by
two registered voters respectively and supported by 18 other
registered voters from the Constituency and with the consent
of the prospective candidate.
The statement said nomination forms should be delivered to
the Returning Officer, Nkoranza North Constituency with a
deposit of 500,000 cedis in
banker’s draft and two passport sized photographs in colour
with red background.
The notice of election was issued in accordance with
“Article 112 of the 1992 Constitution, as amended by section
three of Act 527 (the Constitution of Ghana (amendment) Act,
1996)”, following the receipt of notification from the Clerk
of Parliament on the occurrence of a vacancy “in the
membership of Parliament necessitated by the resignation of
Mr Eric Amoateng, Member of Parliament for Nkoranza North
Constituency on February 9, 2007”.
GNA
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