DR. KWAME AMOAKO TUFFUOR, BENJAMIN ARTHUR AND ADREBA ABREFA DAMOAH vs. ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND ATTORNEY GENERAL

ATUGUBA, JSC: FACTS By their writ dated 27/10/2016 the plaintiffs claim as follows: “ 1. A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 49 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992 ‘special voting’ as provided for by Regulation 23 of the Public Elections Regulations, 2016; CI.94 is a part of public elections. 2. A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 49 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992, and Section 13 of the Representation of the People Law, 1992; PNDCL 284 the ballots to be cast pursuant to Regulation 23(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10) of the Public Elections Regulations, 2016; CI 94 by special voters in the December, 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections ought to be counted and announced there and then on the date(s) of the special voting; by the presiding officers and the results at each poling station; before communicating same to the returning officer. 3...