- published: 20 May 2016
- views: 621
Elections in Ghana gives information on election and election results in Ghana.
Ghana elects on national level a head of state, the president, and a legislature. The president is elected for a four year term by the people. The Parliament of Ghana has 230 members, elected for a four year term in single-seat constituencies. The presidential election is won by 50% plus one vote whilst the parliamentary elections is won by simple majority,and, as is predicted by Duverger's law, the voting system has encouraged Ghanaian politics into a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Elections have been held every four years since 1992. Presidential and parliamentary elections are held alongside each other, generally on 7 December.
In 1996, the opposition fully contested the presidential and parliamentary elections, which were described as peaceful, free, and transparent by domestic and international observers. In that election, President Rawlings was re-elected with 57% of the popular vote. In addition, Rawlings' NDC party won 133 of the Parliament's 200 seats, just one seat short of the two-thirds majority needed to amend the Constitution, although the election returns of two parliamentary seats face legal challenges.
Ghana i/ˈɡɑːnə/ is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The word Ghana means "Warrior King" and is derived from the ancient Ghana Empire.
Ghana was inhabited in pre-colonial times by a number of ancient predominantly Akan kingdoms, including the inland Ashanti Empire, the Akwamu, the Akyem, the Bonoman, the Denkyira, and the Fante among others. Non-Akan states created by the Ga also existed as did states by the Dagomba. Prior to contact with Europeans trade between the Akan and various African states flourished due to Akan's gold wealth. Trade with European states began after contact with the Portuguese in the 15th century, and the British established the Gold Coast Crown colony in 1874 over parts but not all of the country.
The Gold Coast achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957, becoming the First sub-Saharan African nation to do so from European Colonialism. The name Ghana was chosen for the new nation to reflect the ancient Empire of Ghana, which once extended throughout much of west Africa.
Gotham to Ghana: New York Rivals Journey to Africa
Michael Blackson on Moving from Ghana, Africa and Making it in Comedy
Ghana Vlog#1 | Can I stay here?
What you need to know before going to Ghana!
ABOBO YAA PART 1 - LATEST ASANTE AKAN 2016 GHANA TWI MOVIE
NINJ X KRAZE - HALF JAMO HALF GHANA [Music Video] @ninj | Link Up TV
Tigo Ghana Meets Naija #TGMN2016
THE YOLO SEASON 2 Episode 2 NEW( YOLO Ghana Tv Series) 2016
Nancy and friends Ghana trip 2015 2016 video Vblog #1
How western countries see Ghana( Africa )