[2025]DLSC18364 • February 19, 2025 • Supreme Court •
NOAH EPHRAEM TETTEH ADAMTEY vs. THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
The Plaintiff challenged the Electoral Commission's refusal to register Ghanaians who turned 18 after the voter registration exercise but before the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections. The Plaintiff contended that this refusal infringed on the constitutional right to vote under Articles 42 and 45 of the 1992 Constitution. The Defendant argued that registration deadlines and procedures were constitutionally compliant and necessary for electoral administration.
read moreJUDGMENT DARKO ASARE JSC: 1. On or about the 12th day of March 2024, the Plaintiff issued a writ invoking the original jurisdiction of this Court for the following reliefs: i) A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 42 of the 1992 Constitution, every sound-minded Ghanaian of 18 years and above has the right to vote in public elections and referenda and is entitled to be registered by the Defendant for any public election and referenda that will occur immediately following their attainment of at least 18 years. ii) A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Articles 42 and 45 of the 1992 Constitution, the Defendant is mandated to conduct its affairs in a way that ensures that all persons qualified to vote at the time of any public elections or referenda are registered and allowed to vote in said public elections or referenda. iii) A declaration that on a true and proper interpretation of Articles 42 and of the 1992 Constitution, th...