NPP’s parliamentary primaries to be held today

Phase two of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) primaries will be held in about 168 constituencies today [Saturday , 20th June, 2020.]

The first phase of the primaries came off in September 2019 in “orphan constituencies” – constituencies with no sitting Members of Parliament.

A total of 374 aspirants are contesting in the 168 constituencies; of which 325 are men and 51 are women.

The elections are being held within the electoral areas to ensure social distancing and COVID-19 safety protocols.

Sixty-seven constituencies will have candidates going unopposed with 101 constituencies having open contests.

Delegates are generally made up of the various constituency and electoral area level executives who will be voting at the 2,407 voting centres from 7 am to 1 pm today.

But constituency executives, Members of Parliament, patrons of the party and foundational members will be voting at their constituency secretariats.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com