Elections in Ghana

Elections in Ghana gives information on election and election results in Ghana.

Ghana
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Ghana
Constitution
Executive President (list) Nana Akufo-Addo Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia Ministers Council of State
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Elections Constituencies Political parties Politicians Electoral Commission Recent elections General: 2012 2016 2020
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Ghana elects on national level a head of state, the president, and a legislature. The president is elected for a four-year term by the people. The Parliament of Ghana has 275 members, elected for a four-year term in single-seat constituencies. The presidential election is won by having more than 50% of valid votes cast, whilst the parliamentary elections is won by simple majority, and, as is predicted by Duverger's law, the voting system has encouraged Ghanaian politics into a two-party system, creating extreme difficulty for anybody attempting to achieve electoral success under any banner other than those of the two dominant parties. Elections have been held every four years since 1992. Presidential and parliamentary elections are held alongside each other, generally on 7 December every four years.