The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has taken the top position [Esoroho] on the ballot for this year’s crucial presidential and parliamentary elections.
Its main contender, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will appear on the number two slot on the ballot paper in the December 7 elections, according to the balloting carried out at the Electoral Commission (EC) Tuesday, October 19, 2020.
This means the photograph of Nana Akufo-Addo and the party’s elephant symbol would therefore appear at number one and that of former President John Mahama and the NDC umbrella symbol would be on the number 2 position.
The two main papers were followed by the newly formed Ghana United Movement and the Convention People’s Party taking the fourth position.
Below are the parties and their positions on the ballot paper:
1. – New Patriotic Party (NPP)
2. – National Democratic Congress (NDC)
3. – Ghana Union Movement (GUM)
4. – Convention People’s Party (CPP)
5. – Ghana Freedom Party (GFP)
6. – Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP)
7. – All People’s Congress (APC)
8. – Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG)
9. – People’s National Convention (PNC)
10. – Progressive People’s Party (PPP)
11. – National Democratic Party (NDP)
12. – Independent candidate
Officials of the NPP, including Gary Nimako, who picked the position for his party and General Secretary John Boadu, were beside themselves with joy at the EC head office in Accra on Tuesday.
They said it is a sign that the works of President Akufo-Addo have been certified and he is riding the waves by picking the first position.