Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992, as amended to 1996
Political Rights and Association
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    (1) All persons shall have the right to—

    (e) freedom of association, which shall include freedom to form or join trade unions or other associations, national and international, for the protection of their interest;

    (3) All citizens shall have the right and freedom to form or join political parties and to participate in political activities subject to such qualifications and laws as are necessary in a free and democratic society and are consistent with this Constitution.
    … (Art. 21)
Political Rights and Association
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    (5) The State shall actively promote the integration of the peoples of Ghana and prohibit discrimination and prejudice on the grounds of place of origin, circumstances of birth, ethnic origin, gender or religion, creed or other beliefs.
    (6) Towards the achievement of the objectives stated in clause (5) of this article, the State shall take appropriate measures to—

    (d) make democracy a reality by decentralizing the administrative and financial machinery of government to the regions and districts and by affording all possible opportunities to the people to participate in decision-making at every level in national life and in government;
    … (Art. 35)
Political Rights and Association
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    Every citizen of Ghana of eighteen years of age or above and of sound mind has the right to vote and is entitled to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referenda. (Art. 42)
Political Rights and Association
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    (1) The right to form political parties is hereby guaranteed.
    (2) Every citizen of Ghana of voting age has the right to join a political party.

    (10) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, every citizen of voting age has the right to participate in political activity intended to influence the composition and policies of the Government.
    … (Art. 55)
Political Parties
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    (1) The right to form political parties is hereby guaranteed.
    (2) Every citizen of Ghana of voting age has the right to join a political party.
    (3) Subject to the provisions of this article, a political party is free to participate in shaping the political will of the people, to disseminate information on political ideas, social and economic programmes of a national character, and sponsor candidates for elections to any public office other than to District Assemblies or lower local government units.
    (4) Every political party shall have a national character, and membership shall not be based on ethnic, religious, regional or other sectional divisions.
    (5) The internal organization of a political party shall conform to democratic principles and its actions and purposes shall not contravene or be inconsistent with this Constitution or any other law.
    … (Art. 55)
Electoral Bodies
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    The Electoral Commission shall have the following functions—
    (a) to compile the register of voters and revise it at such periods as may be determined by law;
    (b) to demarcate the electoral boundaries for both national and local government elections;
    (c) to conduct and supervise all public elections and referenda;
    (d) to educate the people on the electoral process and its purpose;
    (e) to undertake programmes for the expansion of the registration of voters; and
    (f) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by law. (Art. 45)
Head of State
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    (1) There shall be a President of the Republic of Ghana who shall be the Head of State and Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ghana.
    … (Art. 57)
Head of State
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    (1) The executive authority of Ghana shall vest in the President and shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
    … (Art. 58)
Head of State
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    A person shall not be qualified for election as the President of Ghana unless—
    (a) he is a citizen of Ghana by birth;
    (b) he has attained the age of forty years; and
    (c) he is a person who is otherwise qualified to be elected a Member of Parliament, except that the disqualifications set out in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of clause (2) of article 94 of this Constitution shall not be removed, in respect of any such person, by a presidential pardon or by the lapse of time as provided for in clause (5) of that article. (Art. 62)
Head of State
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    (2) The election of the President shall be on the terms of universal adult suffrage and shall, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, be conducted in accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by constitutional instrument by the Electoral Commission …
    (3) A person shall not be elected as President of Ghana unless at the presidential election the number of votes cast in his favour is more than fifty per cent of the total number of valid votes cast at the election.
    … (Art. 63)
Vice-President
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    (1) There shall be a Vice-President of Ghana who shall perform such functions as may be assigned to him by this Constitution or by the President.
    (2) A candidate for the office of Vice-President shall be designated by the candidate for the office of President before the election of the President.
    (3) The provisions of article 62 of this Constitution apply to a candidate for election as Vice-President.
    … (Art. 60)
Vice-President
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    A person shall not be qualified for election as the President of Ghana unless—
    (a) he is a citizen of Ghana by birth;
    (b) he has attained the age of forty years; and
    (c) he is a person who is otherwise qualified to be elected a Member of Parliament, except that the disqualifications set out in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of clause (2) of article 94 of this Constitution shall not be removed, in respect of any such person, by a presidential pardon or by the lapse of time as provided for in clause (5) of that article. (Art. 62)
Government
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    (1) There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, the Vice-President and not less than ten and not more than nineteen Ministers of State.
    (2) The Cabinet shall assist the President in the determination of general policy of the Government.
    … (Art. 76)
Government
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    (1) Ministers of State shall be appointed by the President with the prior approval of Parliament from among members of Parliament or persons qualified to be elected as members of Parliament, except that the majority of Ministers of State shall be appointed from among members of Parliament.
    … (Art. 78)
Legislature
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    (1) There shall be a Parliament of Ghana which shall consist of not less than one hundred and forty elected members.
    (2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the legislative power of Ghana shall be vested in Parliament and shall be exercised in accordance with this Constitution. (Art. 93)
Legislature
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    (1) Subject to the provisions of this article, a person shall not be qualified to be a member of Parliament unless—
    (a) he is a citizen of Ghana, has attained the age of twenty-one years and is a registered voter;
    (b) he is resident in the constituency for which he stands as a candidate for election to Parliament or has resided there for a total period of not less than five years out of the ten years immediately preceding the election for which he stands, or he hails from that constituency; and
    (c) he has paid all his taxes or made arrangements satisfactory to the appropriate authority for the payment of his taxes.
    … (Art. 94)
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