The Seventh-day Adventist Church is fervently advocating for a shift in the scheduled date of the December 7th, 2024 elections. In a formal petition addressed to the Electoral Commission, the church contends that the current election date, falling on a Saturday, conflicts with the Sabbath—a sacred day devoted to worship.
The church proposes that moving the elections to the first (1st) or second (2nd) Tuesday of November would be more suitable, fostering inclusive democracy while respecting religious observances. In an interview with Joy News, Director for Public Affairs and Religious Liberty at the Southern Ghana Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Dr. Solace Asafo, expressed the hope that elections in Ghana should no longer coincide with religious days.
Simultaneously, the church is forwarding another petition to the Attorney General, advocating for a constitutional amendment to revise provisions limiting the timeframe for organizing parliamentary and presidential elections in Ghana.