{"id":219172,"date":"2024-09-20T15:18:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T15:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/20\/presidential-candidates-to-ballot-for-positions-today\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T15:18:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T15:18:22","slug":"presidential-candidates-to-ballot-for-positions-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/20\/presidential-candidates-to-ballot-for-positions-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidential candidates to ballot for positions today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Electoral Commission\u2019s Headquarters will host the balloting of presidential candidates for the 2024 December polls today, Friday, September 20, 2024, at 4 PM.<\/p>\n<p>The process is crucial in determining the order of names on the ballot paper.<\/p>\n<p>The balloting comes after the EC released the list of qualified candidates for the 2024 polls. Out of 24 presidential candidates, 13 have been cleared to run in the race.<\/p>\n<p>Notable among the qualified candidates are John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party, John Alan Kojo Kyeramaten, and Nana Kwame Bediako.<\/p>\n<p>However, not all candidates were fortunate enough to be cut as Bernard Mornah of the People\u2019s National Convention (PNC) and Janet Nabla of the People\u2019s National Party (PNP) were among those disqualified from contesting the election.<\/p>\n<p>Other disqualified candidates include Nana Stephens Adjepong, Paul Perkoh, and James Kwesi Oppong, among others.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electoral Commission\u2019s Headquarters will host the balloting of presidential candidates for the 2024 December polls today, Friday, September 20, 2024, at 4 PM. 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