The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has released the official timetable for its 2026 constituency, regional and national executive elections after approval by the party’s Functional Executive Committee (FEC).
In a statement signed by Deputy General Secretary Barbara Serwaa Asamoah on behalf of the General Secretary on Wednesday, August 5, the party said the timetable outlines all stages of the internal election process, including nominations, filing, vetting, appeals, balloting and elections.
According to the NDC, the roadmap is aimed at ensuring transparent, credible and well-organised elections in line with the party’s constitution and election guidelines.
“The release of this timetable reaffirms the Party’s commitment to conducting transparent, credible, and well-organized internal elections in accordance with the Constitution of the National Democratic Congress and the approved Election Guidelines,” the statement said.
The party has urged all regional and constituency executives, aspiring candidates and members to study the timetable carefully and comply with all deadlines and procedures.
Constituency elections
Nominations for constituency executive positions will open at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 15, and close at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 17.
Applications will be submitted online through forms.ghanandc.com. Successful applicants will then have seven days to complete their nomination forms and secure the required endorsements.
Filing of nominations will take place on September 23 and 24, with both online submissions and hard copies to be submitted at constituency offices between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Vetting of aspirants is scheduled for September 25 to 27, while appeals will be heard from September 29 to October 1.
The constituency executive elections will be held on October 24 and 25.
Regional elections
Nominations for regional executive positions will open on Tuesday, October 6, and close on Wednesday, October 7.
Regional vetting will be held on October 16 and 17, while appeals are scheduled for October 19 and 20.
The Regional Youth and Women Conference will take place on November 13, with regional executive elections scheduled for November 14 and 15. National elections
Nominations for national executive positions will open at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, and close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21.
Applicants will have 14 days to complete their nomination forms before filing nominations from November 7 to 9.
Vetting of national executive aspirants will take place of November 12 and 13, while appeals will be heard on November 15 and 16.
The National Youth and Women Conference is scheduled for December 12, while the party’s National Congress, where national executives will be elected, will be held on Saturday, December 19.
The NDC thanked its members, executives and stakeholders for their continued support and expressed confidence that a successful internal election process would strengthen the party ahead of the 2028 general elections.
