Accra, Ghana – The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is set to hold its National and Regional Executive Elections on Monday, June 30, 2025, with polling centers established across the country. Voting will commence at 8:00 AM and conclude at 3:00 PM.
In the Greater Accra Region, journalists can cast their ballots at the Ghana News Agency, Graphic Communications Group, New Times Corporation, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Ghana International Press Centre in Accra, and GBC Obonu FM in Tema. Other regional voting centers include the GJA Press Centre in Ho for the Volta Region, the Cape Coast Graphic Office in the Central Region, and the Press Centre, Windy Ridge Office in Takoradi for the Western Region.
The Bono, Ashanti, Bono East, and Eastern Regions will utilize their respective Regional Electoral Commission Offices as voting centers. The Northern Region will have voting at the GBC Offices in Tamale, while the Upper West Region’s GJA Office (Block C) in Wa and the Upper East Region’s Electoral Commission’s Municipal Office in Bolga will serve as polling sites.
Voters must present a Ghana Card, Voters I.D. Card, or National Passport bearing their photograph and name for identification. Ballots will be counted and results announced at each voting center immediately after 3:00 PM. Each candidate is permitted to have one polling agent present during the voting and counting process.
Regional Executive Election results will be declared at the regional voting centers and communicated via a designated platform. National Executive Election results from all voting centers will be emailed to the Electoral Services Department and WhatsApped to a dedicated platform, with final collation and declaration occurring at the Press Centre in Accra.
The GJA has also outlined strict voting offenses, including voting or attempting to vote more than once for a position, buying or selling votes, compelling someone to vote in a particular way, obstructing a delegate’s right to vote, displaying a marked ballot paper, or taking a photo of a marked ballot.
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