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According to the Local Governance Act, who has the power to declare any area within Ghana to be a district?
According to the Local Governance Act, who has the power to declare any area within Ghana to be a district?
- The President (correct)
- The Electoral Commission
- The Chief Executive Officer
- The Minister of Local Government
What happens to the districts that were in existence before the commencement of the Local Governance Act?
What happens to the districts that were in existence before the commencement of the Local Governance Act?
- They are renamed
- They are dissolved
- They continue to exist (correct)
- They are combined
What is the role of the Electoral Commission in the creation of new districts?
What is the role of the Electoral Commission in the creation of new districts?
- To make appropriate recommendations (correct)
- To assign a name to the district
- To declare any area within the country to be a district
- To dissolve existing districts
Under what circumstances can a district be created according to the Local Governance Act?
Under what circumstances can a district be created according to the Local Governance Act?
What factors does the Electoral Commission consider before making recommendations to the President under subsection (3)?
What factors does the Electoral Commission consider before making recommendations to the President under subsection (3)?
What is the highest political authority in a district, municipality, or metropolis according to the text?
What is the highest political authority in a district, municipality, or metropolis according to the text?
What is the minimum population required for a district to be considered by the Electoral Commission?
What is the minimum population required for a district to be considered by the Electoral Commission?
Under what circumstances can the Electoral Commission review the areas of authority of sub-district structures?
Under what circumstances can the Electoral Commission review the areas of authority of sub-district structures?
