The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the election of Regional Representatives to the Council of State will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, across all regional capitals.

The Commission has invited interested individuals to submit their nominations to the respective EC Regional Directors during working hours between Tuesday, January 28, and Friday, January 31, 2025.

Nomination forms which can be downloaded from the EC’s official website must be completed in triplicate.

A statement signed by EC Chairperson Jean Mensa outlined the nomination guidelines.

It specifies that each nomination must be proposed and seconded by two registered voters from the respective region, and further supported by at least 20 additional registered voters from the same region.

The completed nomination forms must be submitted along with two copies of a recent bust-sized photograph of the candidate.

Additionally, each candidate is required to give formal consent to his nomination for election as a member of the Council of State.

The EC is conducting the elections in accordance with the provisions in Paragraph (C), Clause (2) of Article 89 of the 1992 Constitution.