GHANA JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATON (GJA)
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS 2025
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
Ghana News Agency
Graphic Communications Group
New Times Corporation
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
Ghana International Press Centre, Accra
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 (electiondept.ec@gmail.com) 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.
