Signal Ghana's Supreme Court rules party delegate system unconstitutional

Summary

Ghana's Supreme Court ruled on July 29, 2026 that the 'delegate system' used by political parties to select presidential and parliamentary candidates is unconstitutional. Under the ruling, all qualified registered party members must be guaranteed equal direct voting rights in internal party primaries, rather than the vote being restricted to a smaller delegate class. The Ghanaian government formally backed the Supreme Court's ruling. The government also indicated it would accept recommendations to establish a new political party regulatory body and pursue an amendment to Article 55 of the constitution in connection with the ruling. The decision significantly expands intra-party democratic rights as a constitutional matter in Ghana.