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Open in the Research toolParliament has the right to enact laws to regulate rights which are not absolute, including the right to vote or being registered as a voter, but the restrictions shall be fair and reasonable to achieve a legitimate aim, and the restriction shall be proportional to the offence for which a citizen was convicted.
FRED AKWETER VRS THE ATTORNEY- GENERAL & THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION [2026] SLR (SC) 29 · Supreme Court · 2026 · ADJEI JSC
Read it in the judgmentThe duties imposed on every citizen of Ghana by the Constitution and other human rights instruments require him or her to exercise the rights and freedoms granted by those instruments with due regard for the rights of others, collective security, morality, and common interest. Unlawful interference with election processes creates collective insecurity in a country, and a person who commits any of the serious electoral offences should be made ineligible to exercise their electoral rights for a specified period.
FRED AKWETER VRS THE ATTORNEY- GENERAL & THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION [2026] SLR (SC) 29 · Supreme Court · 2026 · ADJEI JSC
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