{"id":266157,"date":"2016-11-07T21:53:45","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T21:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=266157"},"modified":"2016-11-07T21:53:45","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T21:53:45","slug":"ec-to-ballot-for-presidential-candidates-on-nov-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/11\/ec-to-ballot-for-presidential-candidates-on-nov-10\/","title":{"rendered":"EC to ballot for presidential candidates on Nov. 10"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will ballot for presidential candidates for the December elections on Thursday November 10, 2016.<\/p>\n
This follows the Supreme Court ruling that ordered them to extend the period for the receipt of nomination to the close of Tuesday, November 8, to enable disqualified presidential hopefuls to correct errors on their nomination forms.<\/p>\n
According to the Electoral Commission, the Supreme Court specifically asked them to conduct the balloting on Thursday, after the final list of candidates is declared on Wednesday, November 9, 2016.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”6Vf7t8Gqf9M2a8IJ0XA3ESJHDHosnA9s”]The Commission, which has welcomed the verdict of the Supreme Court in their case against Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, Flagbearer of the Progressive People\u2019s Party, (PPP), has already written to all the affected presidential hopefuls, pointing out their errors to them, and reminding them of the need for them to correct same in view of the court ruling.<\/p>\n
Already, the affected parties are pessimistic about whether they would be able to meet the extension period which they say is too short.<\/p>\n
Barring any last minute changes, there will only be four candidates on the ballot paper, representing the NPP, NDC, CPP and an Independent Candidate.<\/p>\n