2019 GFA Elections: NC opens nominations; Check nomination fees and procedures

The country’s interim football governing body has opened nomination for the various positions in the upcoming Ghana FA election.

The Normalization Committee has announced that nomination for the Ghana Football Association Presidency and Executive council positions will be opened on September 16.

The Nomination forms can be obtained from the GFA Secretariat or downloaded from the
GFA website (www.ghanafa.org) until 20th September 2019.

Below is the details

NOMINATIONS
i. Nominations shall open at 09:00hrs and close at 16:00hrs from Monday, 16th
September, 2019 to Friday, 20
th September, 2019.

ii. Nomination forms can be obtained from the GFA Secretariat or downloaded from the
GFA website (www.ghanafa.org).

iii. A copy of the completed nomination forms submitted shall be endorsed by the GFA
and returned to the candidate.

iv. Presidential and RFA Chairman aspirants must present declarations of support from at
least five members.

Being proposed as a candidate by a member shall be understood as
a declaration of support.

Each member may only present declaration of support for only
one candidate. If a member presents declaration of support for more than one candidate
all of his declarations shall become invalid.

v. Aspirants for the Executive Council must present declaration of support from one
member. Being proposed as a candidate by a member shall be understood as a
declaration of support.

Each member may only present declaration of support for only
one candidate. If a member presents declaration of support for more than one candidate
all of his declarations shall become invalid.



NOMINATION FEES

All nomination fees shall be paid with Banker’s draft in the name of the GHANA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

The Banker’s draft shall be submitted together with the completed nomination forms as follows:

a. Presidential aspirant – GH¢5,000.00
b. Executive Council aspirant – GH¢2,500.00
c. RFA Chairperson aspirant – GH¢2,500.00
d. Female aspiring candidates – GH¢1,000.00

4. VOTING PROCEDURE
The voting procedure shall conform to Part IV of the new GFA Regulations on Elections, 2019.

5. VENUE FOR ELECTIONS
The venue for the elections shall be:
a. The Extraordinary Congress to elect the President shall be held in Accra.

b. Elections for Constituent body representatives onto the Executive Council shall be held in Accra.

c. Elections for RFA Chairpersons shall be held at the respective Regional capitals.

Source: peacefmonline.com