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Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992, as amended to 1996
Electoral Bodies
- English
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)
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Chapter Five on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter Five on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter Five on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter Five on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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According to Art. 70(1): "The President shall, acting in consultation with the Council of State, appoint— (a) the Commissioner for Human Rights and Administrative Justice and his Deputies; …"
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Chapter Five on Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter Twenty-Two on Chieftaincy.