The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has announced guidelines for the conduct of its executive elections slated for June 30.
This is contained in a press release issued on June 26.
“The following guidelines would be followed in conducting National and Regional Executive Elections of the Ghana Journalists Association,” the press release indicated.
(1) The election would be held on Monday, 30th June 2025 at the following centres throughout the country.
- Greater Accra
- Ghana News Agency
- Graphic Communications Group
- New Times Corporation
- Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
- Ghana International Press Centre, Accra
- Tema – GBC Obonu FM
- Volta Region: Ho – GJA Press Centre
iii. Central Region: Cape Coast Graphic Office, Fourth Ridge
- Western Region: Takoradi, Press Centre, Windy Ridge Office
- Bono Region: Sunyani – Regional Electoral Commission Office
- Northern Region: Tamale, GBC Offices
vii. Upper West: Wa, GJA Office, Block C.
viii. Upper East: Bolga, Electoral Commission’s Municipal Office
- Ashanti Region: Kumasi, Regional Electoral Commission Office
- Bono East: Techiman, Electoral Commission Office
- Eastern Region – Electoral Commission Regional Office
(2) The poll will start at 8:00 am and close at 3:00 pm.
(3) Mode of Identification:- Strictly by the Ghana Card, Voters I.D. Card and National Passport that bears the photograph and name of the Journalist would be accepted as Voter Identification Card.
(4) Counting, Announcing and Declaration of the Results at the Voting Centres.
- a) Ballots shall be counted and results announced at each voting centre strictly after 3:00 pm.
- b) Each candidate will be represented by one (1) Polling Agent at the voting centre.
- c) The Regional Executive Election Results shall be declared at the Regional Voting Centre and results communicated via a designated platform announced by the GJA Elections Committee.
(5) Transmission of Results: Results of the National and Regional Executive Elections at the voting centres stated above would be emailed to Electoral Services Department mail ([email protected]) and WhatsApp same to a Platform created for that purpose.
(6) The National Executive Elections Results from the various voting centres would be collated at the Press Centre, Accra, and the final results would be declared there.
(7) Voting Offences:-
It is an offence to:-
- Vote or attempt to vote more than once for a particular position.
- Buy or Sell votes
- Compel somebody to vote in a particular way.
- Obstruct a delegate from freely exercising his or her right to vote
- Display your marked ballot paper in such a way as to make it known to others the candidate you are voting for.
- Take photo of how you voted in any particular way.”
