The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has secured the first position on the ballot for the 2024 Presidential Election following the Electoral Commission’s (EC) balloting process.
The exercise, held on September 20, 2024, at the EC headquarters, determined the placement of political parties and independent candidates on the ballot paper for the December 2024 elections.
Evans Nimako, the NPP’s Director of Elections, picked the first position for his party, while Fifi Kwetey, representing the National Democratic Congress (NDC), picked the 8th position.
Below is the official order of qualified parties on the ballot paper:
New Patriotic Party (NPP) – 1
Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) – 2
Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) – 3
Ghana Union Movement (GUM) – 4
Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) – 5
National Democratic Party (NDP) – 6
Convention People’s Party (CPP) – 7
National Democratic Congress (NDC) – 8
All People’s Congress (APC) – 9
Following the Electoral Commission’s (EC) balloting process on September 20, 2024, independent candidates were also assigned their positions on the ballot paper for the upcoming December 7, 2024, presidential election.
Kofi Koranteng, an independent candidate, secured the 10th position, while George Twum Barima will appear in the 11th spot. The New Force Movement, led by Nana Kwame Bediako (Cheddar), has been placed in the 12th position, and the Movement for Change will be listed last at number 13.
These independent candidates will face off against the nine qualified political parties, making the upcoming election a dynamic race as both political parties and independent candidates vie for the presidency.
The balloting sets the stage for the upcoming December 7, 2024, presidential election, as parties now ramp up their campaigns.
