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GJA puts out guidelines for its June 30 election

June 26, 2025
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Accra, June 26, GNA – The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has published guidelines for its June 30 polls, to be held across the country to elect a president and other executives.

The guidelines are as follows:

GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTIONS

The following guidelines would be followed in conducting National and Regional Executive Elections of the Ghana Journalists Association.

(1)   The election would be held on Monday, 30th June 2025 at the following centres throughout the country.

i.    Greater Accra

  1. Ghana News Agency
  2. Graphic Communications Group
  3. New Times Corporation
  4. Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
  5. Ghana International Press Centre, Accra
  6. Tema – GBC Obonu FM

ii. Volta Region:  Ho – GJA Press Centre

iii. Central Region: Cape Coast Graphic Office, Fourth Ridge

iv. Western Region: Takoradi, Press Centre, Windy Ridge Office

v. Bono Region: Sunyani – Regional Electoral Commission Office

vi. Northern Region: Tamale, GBC Offices

vii. Upper West:  Wa, GJA Office, Block C.

viii. Upper East: Bolga, Electoral Commission’s Municipal Office

ix. Ashanti Region: Kumasi, Regional Electoral Commission Office

x. Bono East: Techiman, Electoral Commission Office

xi. 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:-

  1. Vote or attempt to vote more than once for a particular position.
  2. Buy or Sell  votes
  3. Compel somebody to vote in a particular way.
  4. Obstruct a delegate from freely exercising his or her right to vote
  5. Display your marked ballot paper in such a way as to make it known to others the candidate you are voting for.
  6. Take photo of how you voted in any particular way.

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