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Article 64 — Challenging Election of President

Article
64
Index row title
Challenging Election of President
Source document
The ghana constitution
Provision ID
313b3c50-f945-4add-9577-56fa98b6b464

116 words

Verbatim text

(1) The validity of the election of the President m ay be challenged only by a citizen of Ghana who may present a petition for the purpose to the S upreme Court within twenty-one days after the declaration of the result of the election in re spect of which the petition is presented. (2) A declaration by the Supreme Court that the ele ction of the President is not valid shall be without prejudice to anything done by the President before the declaration. (3) The Rules of Court Committee shall, by constitu tional instrument, make rules of court for the practice and procedure for petitions to the Sup reme Court challenging the election of a President.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 64 of the Constitution of Ghana.
  • The row is titled “Challenging Election of President”.
  • The passage runs to about 116 words.

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