General News of Thursday, 28 March 2019Source: citinewsroom.comEC to hold referendum on MMDCEs election with district level electionsThe Commission is expected to undertake a limited voter registration exercise in MayThe Electoral Commission (EC) will conduct the district level elections for assembly members together with the referendum on the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives in the last quarter of this year. This will be the latest step in the Akufo-Administration’s promise to oversee the direct election of MMDCEs within 24 months of election into office, to coincide with the District Assembly elections in 2019. The government had earlier said it expected the referendum to be concluded by September 2019. In a press release signed by EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa, the Commission says it will publish a time table and the roadmap for the district level elections in a week’s time. The Government in February 2019 laid the Bill to amend the Constitution to allow for the election of MMDCEs.

Source: GhanaWeb March 28, 2019 07:41 UTC