Where you registered is where you vote
Can I still vote when my duties on elections day requires I move from where I registered?
Apply to the returning officer of the constituency where you are registered to be entered as a special voter.
How do I vote by proxy?
Apply to the returning officer of the constituency where you registered or to any representative of NEC for your name to be entered on the proxy list and you may vote in the elections at the polling station where you are assigned.
How do I vote?
You vote by thumb printing the box next to your preferred candidate or party symbol
Can I campaign on the day of voting?
No. the laws of Ghana do not allow anyone to influence voting pattern in whatever manner within 500 meters of a polling station during the day of voting.
What do I do if I my voter registration card get lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed?
Report to your district electoral officer for replacement
Can I wear party T-shirts and paraphernalia on voting day?
No. wearing party t-shirts and paraphernalia is considered as campaigning which is not allowed on the of voting
What are the penalties for engaging in electoral malpractices/crime?
Depending on the malpractice/crime, a person can be a fined, imprisoned, both fine and imprisonment or be disqualified from voting up to five-years.
What is the date for voting?
7th December, 2012
What time does voting start?
Voting starts at 7am
What time does voting end?
Voting ends at 5pm
What do I do after casting my ballot?
You should leave the polling station as soon as you put the ballot paper into the ballot box.
If am incapacitated how do I get assistance to vote?
The presiding officer, on the application of a voter who is incapacitated because of blindness or other physical cause from voting in the manner directed shall permit the voter to be assisted by a person of his own choice.
Who can be present during counting of ballot papers?
Contesting candidates or their agents, and any other persons permitted to attend the count
When results will be published?
Immediately after the results of the poll for all the stations in his constituency have been given to him, the returning officer shall, in the presence of the candidates or their representatives tell the public of the total number of votes cast for each candidate
Who do I report to when I witness an electoral malpractice or violence?
NEC official and security official at the polling center or send toll free SMS to 1902 on all networks and 7000 on MTN. Prefix messages with aep.