This site contains key materials covering an election petition filed in Ghana’s Supreme Court following disputed presidential elections in 2012. The archive includes courtroom discourse spanning eight months of deliberations, transcripts of deliberations, links to key media coverage, judges’ opinions, reports, and documentary produced in the aftermath of the petition. Among others, the project is intended to serve as a repository for scholars interested in studying courtroom discourse and democratic deliberation concerning elections.
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Full Judgment on Presidential Election Petition
The full judgment of the presidential election petition case delivered on August 29, 2013.
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Twitter Talk on Election Petition, 2013
Citizen deliberations on Twitter about election from January to August, 2013
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State Newspaper Coverage, 2012-2013
Key newspaper coverage of election petition from December 2012 to August 2013
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2012 Election Petition Dossier
Key news stories curated by GhanaWeb on the 2012 presidential election petition hearings. Articles range from 2012 to 2018
Full Judgment on Presidential Election Petition
The full judgment of the presidential election petition case delivered on August 29, 2013.