Elections Overview

The conduct of successful elections is the cornerstone of multiparty democracy. In pursuit of its objective to promote democracy in Ghana, The IEA has in the past engaged in a range of initiatives focussed on ensuring that elections in Ghana are undertaken in a transparent environment of non-violence and mutual respect.

Building upon its previous successes, The IEA will again be undertaking a number of activities in the lead up to the 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.  The IEA’s 2012 activities began with the holding of a one-day workshop with election management bodies and key election stakeholders on 8 March 2012. The theme of the workshop was Towards Free, Fair and Violence Free Election: Holding Key Stakeholders Accountable. A report on the workshop can be found here

This was followed by another related workshop held at The IEA on 24 April 2012 with Ghana’s Security Services. The well-attended workshop, held on the theme Towards Free, Fair and Violence Free Election: Holding Our Security Forces Accountable, resulted in the signing of a communiqué by the key attendees.  A copy of the communiqué can be found here.

The two broad programmes being undertaken by The IEA in the lead up to the 2012 Elections are:

• Political Debates & Evening Encounters

• Enforcement Bodies for the Political Parties Code of Conduct

Further information on these initiatives can be found by clicking on the appropriate link or by contacting The IEA’s 2012

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