The Electoral Commission (EC) is set to convene an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting today to continue discussions on its proposal to change the date for the general elections.
The proposed shift is from December 7 to November 7 for both Presidential and Parliamentary elections to enable all electorates to exercise their franchise.
This comes after a petition by the Seventh Adventist Church, indicating that Saturday, December 7, is a Sabbath day.
The church has called in the Attorney-General’office to support amending the election day to either November 1 or 2.
The Church leadership petitioned the Attorney-General’s office to support a bill amending the election day to either the 1st or 2nd Tuesday of November.
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed opposition to the proposal, arguing that it does not allow sufficient time for the EC to organize a trouble-free poll.
Meanwhile, sources within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) suggest that the party’s leadership is still deliberating on the matter before reaching a decision.
IPAC meetings provide a platform for political parties to review election-related activities, voice grievances, and offer constructive inputs, serving as an advisory body to the Electoral Commission.