The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has outlined a comprehensive roadmap for the conduct of the party's 2026 internal elections.

It covers the various stages of the electoral process, including the opening of nominations, filing of nominations, vetting of aspirants, appeals, balloting and elections at the constituency, regional and national levels.

A statement issued in Accra and signed by the party’s Deputy General Secretary, Barbara Serwaa Asamoah, said the release of the timetable reaffirmed the party's commitment to conducting transparent, credible and well-organised internal elections in accordance with the constitution of the National Democratic Congress and the approved election guidelines.

“The party, therefore, calls on all regional and constituency executives, aspirants and members to carefully study the attached timetable and ensure strict adherence to all stipulated timelines, procedures and deadlines.

“Compliance with these schedules is essential to guarantee a smooth, orderly and successful electoral process,” it stated.

It expressed the hope that the spirit of unity and collective purpose that had characterised the reorganisation process will continue to strengthen the party as we prepare to secure an emphatic victory in the 2028 general election.

Nominations

Per its schedule, the party will open nominations for constituency executive elections from Tuesday, September 15 to September 17, 2026, with the filing of nominations from September 23 to September 24, 2026.

The statement said vetting of candidates would take place between September 25 and September 27, 2026; the appeals committee would sit from September 29, 2026, to October 1, 2026 and the constituency elections would take place between October 24 and October 25, 2026.

For the regional executive elections, it said that filing of nominations would take place on October 14 and 15, 2026, while vetting would take place on October 16 and October 17, 2026.

It said the appeals committee would sit from October 19 to 20, 2026, with regional youth and women conferences scheduled for November 13, 2026 and the regional executive elections due for November 14 and 15, 2026.

National elections

The statement said opening of nominations for National Executive positions would take place from October 20 to 21, 2026.

It said filing of nominations is scheduled for November 7 to November 9, 2026, with the vetting of national applicants fixed for November 12 to 13, 2026.

It said the appeals process had been scheduled from November 15 to November 16, while the youth and women conference would take place on December 12, 2026, and the national congress on December 19, 2026.