EC opens presidential and parliamentary nominations today

Presidential and Parliamentary candidates are expected to pick nomination forms from the offices of the Electoral Commission today.

The Commission has set September 29 and 30 for all candidates to submit the nominations.

Presidential nominees of political parties contesting in this year’s election are to pay GH¢ 50,000 to enable them to file their nominations.

Parliamentary candidates on the other hand are expected to pay GH¢10,000.

Meanwhile, the EC says as part of efforts towards preparation of the upcoming polls it will give all the political parties copies of the certified Voters Register by September 23, 2016.