Key Highlights – Ndc Internal Elections 2026

What You Need to Know About the NDC 2026 Internal Elections

January 29,2026

 Branch Level Elections (Early 2026 – As per National Calendar)

Positions contested include: Chairman, Secretary, Organizer, Treasurer, Communication Officer, Women & Youth Organizers, plus two others.

Key requirements:

• Must be 18 years and above, a registered NDC member, active in the last one (1) year, and fully paid-up.

• Voting is by show of hands or consensus (no proxy voting).

• Filing fee: GHS 20.

• Elections supervised by Constituency and Regional representatives.

Branch elections are conducted after register verification and before Ward elections in 2026.

Branch Committees (Post-Elections) (Within 1 Month After Branch Elections – 2026)

Each Branch must appoint three (3) members each to:

• Research Committee

• Disciplinary Committee

• Electoral Committee

Important notes:

• Committee members serve four (4) years (2026–2030).

• Members of the Electoral Committee cannot contest elections.

• Appointments require Constituency Executive approval.

Membership Register Verification (March 2026)

• Only members listed in the Green Book and Authorized Exercise Books as at January 2026 qualify to vote.

• Photocopied registers issued: by 10 March 2026

• Verification period: 12 – 26 March 2026

• Submission to Constituency: by 30 March 2026

• Deceased and defected members must be clearly marked.

• Registers must be authenticated by Branch and Constituency Executives.

Ward Level Elections (After Branch Elections – 2026)

• Ward Coordinators are elected; other officers are appointed.

• Only Branch Executives within the Ward vote.

• Voting is by show of hands, no proxy voting.

• Winners serve four (4) years, coterminous with Constituency Executives.

Constituency Conferences (Mid-2026 – Guided by National Calendar)

Main functions:

• Review party activities

• Elect Constituency Executives

• Propose resolutions to the National Congress

Key points:

• Voting by secret ballot

• Filing fees range from GHS 500 – GHS 5,000

• Female candidates and PWDs pay 50% of filing fees

• Aspirants must be fully paid-up members from January 2021 – December 2024

• Must be held before Regional Conferences.

Regional Conferences (At Least 2 Weeks Before National Congress – Late 2026)

• Held after at least two-thirds (2/3) of constituencies complete their conferences.

• Voting by secret ballot (proxy voting allowed under strict rules).

• Filing fees range from GHS 10,000 – GHS 50,000.

• Female candidates and PWDs pay half fees.

National Congress (December 2026)

• The highest decision-making body of the Party.

• Elects National Executive Officers including Chairman, Vice-Chairmen, General Secretary, Organizers, and others.

• Nominations open in October 2026.

• Voting by secret ballot, supervised by the Electoral Commission of Ghana.

• Filing fees range from GHS 10,000 – GHS 100,000.

• Strict rules on campaigning, endorsements, and conduct apply.

General Rules & Discipline (Throughout 2026 Process)

• Aspirants holding government appointments must resign at least six (6) months before filing nominations.

• No mudslinging, insults, billboards, or uncivil campaigning.

• Breaches of party rules attract disciplinary action.

• Clear appeal procedures exist at Branch, Constituency, Regional, and National levels.