The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has released the official filing fees and guidelines governing its national executive elections, outlining the financial requirements and special concessions for aspirants seeking various national positions within the party.
Under the approved schedule, aspirants vying for the position of National Chairman will pay the highest filing fee of GHS 100,000. Candidates seeking the position of General Secretary are required to pay GHS 80,000, while those contesting for National Vice Chairman and Deputy General Secretary will each pay GHS 60,000.
Aspirants for the position of National Organiser will pay GHS 70,000, while candidates contesting for National Communication Officer are set to pay GHS 50,000. Meanwhile, filing fees for the National Youth Organiser, National Women’s Organiser, and National Zongo Caucus Coordinator positions have been fixed at GHS 40,000 each.
For deputy positions including Deputy National Organiser, Deputy National Communication Officer, Deputy National Youth Organiser, and Deputy National Women’s Organiser, aspirants will pay GHS 30,000. Aspirants vying for National Executive Committee Member slots are expected to pay GHS 10,000.
Across all positions, the party set the cost of picking nomination forms at a flat rate of GHS 2,000.
To promote inclusivity, the party declared that female candidates and Persons with Disability (PWDs) will pay 50 per cent of the filing fees for all positions, except for the Women’s Organiser and Deputy Women’s Organiser roles. Female candidates with disabilities contesting the Women’s Organiser and Deputy Women’s Organiser positions will also benefit from a 50 per cent reduction in their filing fees.
The party emphasized that all payments must be completed online via the dedicated official portal forms.ghanandc.com.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana