Following the conclusion of the work of the Election Dispute Adjudication Committee (EADC) relating to the GJA 2017 Elections, the Elections Committee has decided as follows; Re-opening of nominations for prospective candidates to contest National and Regional Executive positions -- Monday, 22nd May 2017
Closing of nominations - Monday, 5th June, 2017
Vetting of all applicants - Monday, 12th June, 2017
Publication of Voter’s Register - 20th June, 2017
Notice of Poll - Wednesday, 5th July 2017
Election Day - Thursday, 20th July, 2017
Positions to be contested for and filing fees are as follows:
National Executives
President GHC 1,000
Vice President GHC 800
General Secretary GHC 800
Organising Secretary GHC 500
Treasurer GHC 500
Public Affairs Officer GHC 500
Regional Executives
Regional Chairperson GHC500
All other Regional/Branch positions: GHC300
Nomination forms may be obtained from the GJA website: www.gjaghana.org
Filing fees should be paid into the GJA’s Account at the National Investment Bank (NIB), Osu Branch, Accra. The Account No is: 1001100307001
The Committee wishes to clarify that individuals who have already paid nomination fees are exempt. This means that only fresh applicants will be required to pay nomination fees.
Following from the above, Candidates and voters (members) are to pay all dues in arrears and regularise their membership in order to be in good standing by Monday, 5th June, 2017.
SIGNED
Ben Batabe Assorow
(Chairman)
Other members of the Committee are;
Mr. Osei Kwadwo Adow
(Member-Legal Advisor)
Mr. Kwasi Kpodo
(Member- Secretary)
Mrs Sylvia Annoh
(Technical Advisor)