The Ghana Journalists Association on Friday, May 16, opened nominations for the 2025 National and Regional Executive Elections slated for Monday, June 30.

The Elections Committee will close nominations on Friday, May 30. The committee is currently finalising all necessary arrangements to ensure a credible, free, and transparent election process.

Nomination forms are available via a secured link upon proof of payment of the nomination fee into the designated GJA account: National Investment Bank Limited, with the account name Ghana Journalists Association and account number 1112037799401.

The national nomination fees are as follows: President (GHC5,000), other positions (GHC3,000), whereas the regional nomination fees are as follows: Chairperson (GHC1,500) and other positions (GHC1,000).

Completed nomination forms must be submitted with a recent bust-size photograph with a red background.

Positions to be contested during the national elections include president, vice president, general secretary, treasurer, organizing secretary, and public affairs officer. Positions up for grabs during the regional elections include chairman, vice chairman, secretary, and treasurer.

The committee has urged all eligible members with the competence to lead the association at either the national or regional level to step forward and pick up nomination forms.

The official election calendar will be issued on May 19, and the voters register will be published on May 30.

All nominated candidates will undergo a vetting process to ensure compliance with eligibility criteria. National candidates will be vetted in person at the Ghana International Press Centre from Tuesday, June 3, to Thursday, June 5.

Regional candidates will be vetted virtually during the same period.The results of the vetting will be published on Friday, June 6. Balloting for positions, both national and regional will take place on Monday, June 9.

Following balloting, the official campaign period commences and will conclude on June 28. Two days later, the election will take place.