The elections for regional executives of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) are scheduled for today, Saturday, November 14.

This comes after the party wrapped up vetting of candidates this week, with some disqualified candidates suing the party over it.

The last NDC regional executives' elections before the current 2026 exercise were held in November 2022, from Friday, November 11 to Sunday, November 13, 2022.

The elections are being held across the country as part of the party’s reorganisation ahead of its national executive elections scheduled for December 19, 2026, and its preparations for the 2028 general elections.

The NDC is set to hold its regional executive elections on November 14 and 15, following the party’s Regional Youth and Women’s Conference on Friday, November 13.

The Electoral Commission is expected to oversee the voting process across all 16 regions, with the Ghana Police Service responsible for security during the exercise.

Deputy Director of Elections and IT, Rashid Tanko Computer, told Citi News on November 11 that preparations had been completed, with election materials sent to the regions and national officers assigned to supervise the polls.

Voting will take place at designated centres between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Delegates are required to present their NDC membership cards or Ghana Cards for identification. The party has also ruled out proxy voting, meaning delegates must be physically present to cast their ballots.

The elections will determine officers for various regional positions, including chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, organiser, treasurer, communications officer, women’s organiser and youth organiser, as well as their deputies and representatives of the Zongo Caucus.

Attention is expected to focus on several regional chairmanship races, particularly in Greater Accra, Ashanti, Upper East, Eastern and Northern, where incumbents are facing competition.

In Greater Accra, incumbent chairman Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore is seeking another term against Michael Tetteh Kwetey and Benjamin Danso, among other contenders.

In the Ashanti Region, outgoing Regional Chairman Andrews Augustus Nana Kwesi is facing a challenge from former Regional Organiser Isham Alhassan Yaw Bonsu.