The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified that Ghana's laws do not prohibit politicians from taking part in the district-level elections.

According to Dr. Serebour Quaircoo, the Director of Electoral Services at the EC, political figures are permitted to compete in the elections but not on political platforms.

Dr. Quaircoo emphasized that there is no legal restriction preventing politicians, including party chairpersons, from participating in the December 19th elections.

However, he specified that parties should refrain from endorsing such candidates or mobilizing support on their behalf.

“If I am a party chairman, I can contest as an assembly member. The law doesn’t stop me; the only thing is that during my campaign, I should not state that people should vote for me because I am a party member. Being a party member does not disqualify me from contesting, but during the contest, my party should not sponsor me by campaigning for me and urging people to vote for me; that is what the law frowns upon.”