Jean Mensa
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has indefinitely postponed the District Assembly and Unit Committee by-elections, which were originally scheduled for November 11, 2025.
No new date has been announced yet, but the EC says it will communicate further details once arrangements are completed.
This was contained in a short public notice dated Wednesday, December 3, 2025. According to the Commission, the decision affects all upcoming local-level elections.
“The Electoral Commission wishes to inform the general public that the District Assembly and Unit Committee By-Elections have been put on hold until further notice,” the release disclosed.
It would be recalled that the Electoral Commission, on October 6, announced its readiness to conduct by-elections across various Electoral Areas and Unit Committees nationwide on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
This follows vacancies created by the resignation or death of Assembly Members and Unit Committee Members, in line with the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), as amended by Act 940.
In a press release signed by the Chairperson, Mrs. Jean Mensa, the Commission disclosed that the nomination process will commence on Monday, October 6 and end on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
The Commission also provided nomination forms, which are available free of charge at all District Offices of the Electoral Commission or can be downloaded from the Commission’s website ([www.ec.gov.gh/forms](http://www.ec.gov.gh/forms).
Following the new development announced by the Commission, members await the new date.
BY Prince Fiifi Yorke