Government to add constitutional referendum to 2027 District Assembly elections
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to hold a national referendum on proposed constitutional amendments alongside the 2027 District Assembly elections.
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to include a constitutional referendum in the 2027 District Assembly elections. Voters will have the opportunity to elect Assembly Members and simultaneously decide on proposed amendments to the 1992 Constitution. The referendum will determine whether entrenched clauses require parliamentary approval or must be subjected to a referendum.
If successful, amendments to non-entrenched provisions will only need Parliamentary approval, while changes to entrenched clauses will require a referendum with a 40% voter turnout and 75% approval. The government has formed a Constitutional Review Implementation Committee to review the proposed amendments alongside the reports of the Constitutional Review Commission.
The President made the announcement during a citizens' engagement in Bolgatanga as part of his two-day working tour of the Upper East Region.
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