constituteproject.org PDF generated: 04 Oct 2013, 20:33 (3) Where at the close of nominations under clause (2) of this article only one candidate stands nominated, there shall be no election and that candidate shall be declared elected. (4) Where at the close of nominations, but before the election, one of the candidates dies, a further period of ten days shall be allowed for nominations; and where the death occurs at any time within twenty-five days before the election, the election in that constituency or unit shall be postponed for twenty-one days. 51 REGULATIONS FOR ELECTIONS AND REFERENDA The Electoral Commission shall, by constitutional instrument, make regulations for the effective performance of its functions under this Constitution or any other law, and in particular, for the registration of voters, the conduct of public elections and referenda, including provision for voting by proxy. 52 REGIONAL AND DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMISSION There shall be in every region and district a representative of the Electoral Commission who shall perform such functions as shall be assigned to him by the Commission. 53 APPOINTMENT OF STAFF OF COMMISSION The appointment of officers and other employees of the Electoral Commission shall be made by the Commission acting in consultation with the Public Services Commission. 54 EXPENSES OF COMMISSION CHARGED ON CONSOLIDATED FUND The administrative expenses of the Electoral Commission including salaries, allowances and pensions payable to, or in respect of persons serving with the Commission, shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund. Part II Political Parties 55 ORGANIZATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES (1) The right to form political parties is hereby guaranteed. (2) Every citizen of Ghana of voting age has the right to join a political party. (3) Subject to the provisions of this article, a political party is free to participate in shaping the political will of the people, to disseminate information on political ideas, social and economic programmes of a national character, and sponsor candidates for elections to any public office other than to District Assemblies or lower local government units. (4) Every political party shall have a national character, and membership shall not be based on ethnic, religious, regional or other sectional divisions. (5) The internal organization of a political party shall conform to democratic principles and its actions and purposes shall not contravene or be inconsistent with this Constitution or any other law. Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996) Page 35