At stake in this referendum:

• The creation of six additional regions in Ghana

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President John Dramani MAHAMA (since 24 July 2012)
• Head of Government: President John Dramani MAHAMA (since 24 July 2012)
• Assembly: Ghana has a unicameral Parliament composed of 275 seats with members serving 4-year terms.

Electoral Requirements:

• For this referendum to pass in a region, 50 percent of registered voters in a region must participate and 80 percent of participating voters in the region must vote in favor of the referendum.

About the referendum:

• This referendum would create six new territories in Ghana: the Western North, Ahafo, Bono East, Oti, North East, and Savannah.

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 29,463,643 (2018 est.)
• Registered Voters: 15,712,499 (2016)

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 14,775,076 (2018 est.)
• Is Ghana a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (17 July 1980)
• Has Ghana ratified CEDAW: Yes (2 January 1985)
• Gender Quota: No
• Female candidates in this election: Yes
• Number of Female Parliamentarians: 35 (12.7%)
• Human Development Index Position: 140 (2018)
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: High (2014)

Disability Data:

• Is Ghana a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
• Has Ghana ratified CRPD: Yes (31 July 2012)
• Population with a disability: 3,949,147 (2018 est.)