Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday, July 19, voted against Motion 17, which proposed a constitutional amendment to transfer the supervision of Polling Station and Electoral Area elections from constituency officers to the Regional Executive Committee.
The decision was made during the party’s National Delegates Conference held at the University of Ghana Stadium in Accra, where nearly 6,000 delegates convened to deliberate on a wide range of reforms aimed at restructuring the party.
Motion 17 sought to amend Article 7(30) of the NPP Constitution to empower the Regional Executive Committee to appoint independent supervisors—excluding constituency officers—to oversee grassroots elections. Proponents of the motion argued that the change would eliminate conflicts of interest and ensure fairness.
“Constituencies are directly involved in the compilation of the album for organising Polling Station and Constituency elections. It is therefore prudent that supervision of these elections should be taken to the regional level to absolve it from any conflict of interest,” the motion read.
However, delegates overwhelmingly voted to maintain the status quo, favouring local control over internal electoral processes. The decision reflects the party’s grassroots belief in preserving accountability, transparency, and trust at the community level.
Motion 17 was one of 56 motions considered at the conference. These motions were consolidated from over 300 proposals submitted by party members nationwide and vetted by the Amendments Committee.
Chairman of the Planning Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu, earlier told Channel One News that the objective of the conference was to reassess the party’s internal structures and direction following its defeat in the 2024 general elections.
Source: Adomonline
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