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The Electoral Commission (EC) has introduced a new policy on nominations for Presidential and Parliamentary candidates for this year's elections.

Speaking at ''Let The Citizen Know'' press briefing in Accra, EC Chairperson, Madam Jean Mensa announced that the candidates will no longer pick up nomination forms from the office of the Commission.

According to her, the forms will be made available on the EC website and therefore directed the candidates to visit the site to file their nomination.

"The receipt of nominations for presidential and parliamentary candidates for the 2020 election will take place from Monday, 5th October to Friday, 9th October, 2020 (Provisional dates). In view of the Covid-19 Pandemic, The Commission will for the first time make nomination forms available on its website. As such, candidates no longer have to come to The Commission to pick up their nomination forms before filling. They can simply visit our website and download the various forms. This will also help to lighten the burden that candidates have to go through to file. The guidelines for nominations will also be made available on our website. The Commission believes that this initiative will simplify the arduous filing process," she stated.

On behalf of the EC, Madam Jean Mensa also thanked the general public for the ''constructive feedback that we continue to receive from them. This feedback helps us to improve upon our work and deliver better service to the citizenry''.

''As a listening Commission, our doors remain open and we look forward to receiving your feedback which we will implement as best as we can. Thank you for your attention and God bless our homeland Ghana and make our nation Great and Strong.''

See attached full speech below