The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has authorized the establishment of filing fees for candidates pursuing various national executive positions within the party, with the National Chairman position commanding the highest fee of GH¢100,000.
The authorized fee structure encompasses 14 positions, extending from National Chairman and General Secretary to national organisers, communications officers, youth and women’s organisers, and members of the National Executive Committee.
Under the authorized arrangement, candidates seeking to contest for National Vice Chairman and General Secretary will each remit GH¢80,000, while those contesting for National Organiser will remit GH¢70,000.
These fees constitute part of the party’s framework for its internal elections to elect officers who will direct its national administration and organisational operations.
In accordance with the authorized schedule, all payments shall be executed online through the designated party platform, forms.ghanandc.com.
The National Chairman position carries the highest filing fee at GH¢100,000, succeeded by the General Secretary position at GH¢80,000.
The National Organiser position requires GH¢70,000, while the National Vice Chairman and Deputy General Secretary positions each necessitate GH¢60,000.
Candidates pursuing the National Communication Officer position will remit GH¢50,000, whereas the National Youth Organiser and National Zongo Caucus Coordinator positions each require GH¢40,000.
The deputy organiser positions, encompassing Deputy National Organiser, Deputy National Communication Officer and Deputy National Youth Organiser, entail filing fees of GH¢30,000 each.
The identical fee applies to the National Women’s Organiser and Deputy National Women’s Organiser positions, contingent upon the special provisions for female candidates with disabilities.
National Executive Committee membership carries the minimum filing fee on the schedule, at GH¢10,000.
The endorsed timetable further mandates that candidates intending to run for any of the available positions shall remit GH¢2,000 as payment for acquiring a nomination form.
The ratified fee schedule incorporates provisions offering relief to female aspirants and individuals with disabilities (PWDs).
Pursuant to this framework, female aspirants and individuals with disabilities shall remit fifty percent of the established filing charges applicable to all positions, with the exception of the National Women’s Organiser and Deputy National Women’s Organiser roles.
