Proxy voting has been adopted by the National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for its upcoming National Officers' Elections scheduled for October 3.

Thus, a person who is eligible to vote but cannot be physically present at the election may authorise another person to vote on their behalf, subject to the party’s rules. This development reverses a restriction applied in some of the party’s recent internal elections.

The 47 aspirants for National Officers' Elections are contesting nine categories of national officer positions, namely National Chairman, National Vice-Chairperson, General Secretary, National Treasurer, National Organiser, National Youth Organiser, National Women’s Organiser, National Nasara (Zongo) Organiser and National Communications Director.

According to a statement signed by the Chairman of the National Officers’ Elections Committee, Frederick Opare-Ansah, all 47 aspirants who appeared before the committee satisfied the requirements to contest the elections.

The National Vice-Chairperson race recorded the highest number of aspirants, with 13 candidates cleared. This was followed by the National Organiser position, which has eight candidates.

Six aspirants were cleared for the National Youth Organiser position, while five qualified to contest the National Nasara Organiser race. The positions of National Chairman, General Secretary, and National Treasurer each have four aspirants cleared to contest.

Two candidates were cleared for the National Women’s Organiser position, while only one aspirant was cleared for the National Communications Director position.

Since the beginning of this year, the party has undertaken several reforms to position itself strongly against its main opponent, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and to recapture power.Among these reforms is the abolition of the electoral college in favour of a broader base of delegates.

The party has also added 19 new delegate categories and granted amnesty to suspended members. The NPP has announced that suspended members have been reinstated, and all charges against those facing the disciplinary committee have been dropped.

This decision was taken by the National Council during an emergency meeting held on July 25. In a statement dated August 16 and signed by the Acting National Chairman of the Party, Mr. Danquah Smith Buttey, members were informed that, as part of measures to ensure unity and cooperation, all banned members had been given the right to return.

"This measure reflects the Party's unwavering commitment to fostering internal cohesion, strengthening solidarity, and preparing collectively for the political tasks ahead. I write to inform you that the National Council, at its Emergency Meeting held on Friday, July 25, 2025, resolved, in the interest of unity and reconciliation, to grant a General Amnesty to all Party members who have been suspended or whose disciplinary cases are currently pending before the appropriate disciplinary bodies," parts of the statement read.

The party further urged all relevant bodies, including Regional and Constituency Executive Committees, to reinstate suspended members in accordance with laid-down rules and guiding principles. "We hereby serve notice that this directive lifts all such suspensions and nullifies any ongoing proceedings against affected members," the statement added.

However, the party clarified that this recall does not apply to members who willfully forfeited their membership. In cases where such individuals wish to return, they are required to submit a formal reinstatement request to the party's secretariat. Upon acceptance, a two-year ban will be imposed, preventing them from contesting in any internal elections.

Flagbearer aspirant for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, has picked the first spot on the party’s just-concluded ballot. The exercise, conducted today, Friday, October 10, was to determine who takes which number on the ballot paper ahead of the presidential election on January 31, 2026.