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2012 Ghanaian general election

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832:(EC), and filed a petition at the Ghanaian Supreme Court to review the election results. The NPP produced more than 11,000 so-called "pink sheets" to the judges who had to compare them to similar papers from the EC, NDC and possibly other parties. These pink sheets state the results as counted in single polling stations, before aggregating them to any higher level, such as municipality, district and region. The NPP claimed that there were differences between the results as stated immediately after their counting in polling stations, and those which were used in aggregations, and that this can be proven by the pink sheets. In a separate part of the procedure, the EC was challenged to prove that 14,000 expat Ghanaians had voted abroad, and failed to produce any registered voters in foreign countries due to, so EC, the fatal work of a virus in its computer. The election petition led to great changes in the electoral system that helped ensure a high level of transparency in the voting system and collation of the results. 174: 2667: 100: 743: 93: 2655: 2156: 442: 753: 3269: 27: 2620:(AU) all declared that the elections were, for the most part, free and fair. Despite this, there were still widespread allegations of voting irregularities, though these were dismissed as unsubstantiated by the electoral commission chairman. As a result of these claims, the New Patriotic Party immediately rejected the results upon their release and its candidate, 803:
General elections were held in Ghana on Friday 7 December 2012 to elect a president and members of Parliament in 275 electoral constituencies. Owing to the breakdown of some biometric verification machines, some voters could not vote, and voting was extended to Saturday 8 December 2012. A
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Incumbent president John Mahama was declared winner of the presidential contest with 50.7% of the vote, just a few thousand votes over the threshold for avoiding a run-off election. Nana Akufo-Addo received 47.74%. The opposition alleged tampering with results by the
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flew to Ghana to meet with the two men. He was also reported to have congratulated Mahama on his victory, and charged him to preside over an all-inclusive government. Yayi praised the conduct and the participants of the election.
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In a statement after being declared the victor, Mahama gave a reconciliatory message, saying "I wish to welcome my fellow candidates to join me now as partners in the project of nation building and of creating a better Ghana".
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also monitored the elections. The mission noted the technical glitches caused by faulty biometric machines but added that it had not undermined the fairness and transparency of the election.
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was scheduled for 28 December 2012 if no presidential candidate received an absolute majority of 50% plus one vote. Competing for presidency were incumbent president
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There have been accusations against the media for not covering the election in a fair manner after a media have projected that the main opposition.
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from 24 March 2012 to 5 May 2012. The move was aimed to prevent double registration and to eliminate ghost names in the old register.
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as running mates of the above listed presidential candidates for the election on 7 December 2012.
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GHANA PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 7 December 2012 (Commonwealth Secretariat)
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said that "the election calendar remains unchanged—it's purely a party matter" and the
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The main talking point following the close of nominations was the disqualification of
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Mahama was elected to a full term less than five months as president having succeeded
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has established two public complaints secretariats to swiftly process such concerns.
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amid concerns for the election, leader of the Electoral Commission of Ghana
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The following eight candidates have been approved by their parties and the
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Controversially, 45 additional constituencies were added to the 230 of the
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The non-partisan Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), the
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In anticipation of petitions regarding the election, Chief Justice
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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List of MPs elected in the 2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election
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had to decide whom to nominate as its new candidate.
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John Mahama
Nana Akufo-Addo
NDC
NPP

President
John Mahama
NDC
President
John Mahama
NDC
Parliament
NPP
Nana Akufo-Addo
NDC
John Mahama
CPP
Samia Nkrumah
PNC
Hassan Ayariga
Independents
Speaker
Joyce Bamford-Addo
Independent
Edward Adjaho
NDC

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