The New Patriotic Party has officially announced a new digital system to support its ongoing nationwide membership registration exercise, as part of broader preparations for the party’s internal elections scheduled later in 2026.
At a press conference on Thursday, the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, outlined key reforms introduced by the National Secretariat to modernise the membership registration process and ensure transparency, accountability, and wider participation among party members across the country.
According to Mr. Kodua Frimpong, the party has introduced an online membership registration portal that allows individuals to register as members, pay their membership dues digitally, and access temporary digital membership cards.
The platform is designed to support three categories of applicants: registered voters in Ghana, non-registered voters, and members living abroad.
The General Secretary explained that the digital platform forms part of the party’s efforts to address operational challenges identified during the early stages of the membership registration exercise, which commenced on March 1, 2026.
The exercise is a critical step in updating the party’s membership database ahead of internal elections that will run from the polling station level through to the national level.
Under the new system, party members are required to pay their dues through the NPP’s official digital payment channels. Payments can be made using the USSD code 920270# or through the NPP Mobile App.
Mr. Kodua Frimpong emphasized that constituency executives are not permitted to collect dues or any form of payment directly from members, as all transactions must be processed through the party’s digital platform to ensure transparency and accurate record keeping.
He further clarified that dues cards issued at the constituency level serve only as confirmation of payments recorded on the party’s digital system.
Constituency treasurers, secretaries, and chairpersons have been granted access to the platform to verify payment records and authenticate dues cards issued to members.
Despite the introduction of the online portal, the General Secretary stressed that digital registration alone does not automatically qualify a person to vote or contest in the party’s internal elections.
According to him, all members must still complete the physical verification process at their respective polling stations, in line with Article 3 of the NPP Constitution, which requires membership enrollment in the polling station register before eligibility for voting or contesting can be granted.
To facilitate this process, the party has scheduled a nationwide polling station registration exercise that will take place across all 276 constituencies and more than 40,000 polling stations in Ghana.
The exercise will be conducted over three weekends — March 14–15, March 21–22, and March 28–29 — with polling station meetings held between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM on each scheduled day.
Polling station executives are expected to remain present during these meetings to assist members with completing their registration and verification processes.
However, the party noted that limited exceptions may be granted in certain communities where local circumstances such as farming activities or traditional taboo days require adjustments to the schedule.
As part of measures to ensure compliance and transparency, the party has also established a national call centre to monitor the exercise and receive feedback from members across the country.
Party members encountering challenges or witnessing violations of the registration guidelines have been encouraged to report such issues through the call centre.
According to the National Secretariat, the call centre can be reached through the following numbers: 030847971, 0308047970, and 0308047972.
Party officials say the introduction of the digital platform, combined with the nationwide polling station verification exercise, is expected to strengthen the credibility of the NPP’s membership database while promoting fairness and transparency ahead of the party’s internal elections.
The reforms also reflect the party’s broader effort to modernise its internal administrative systems and improve participation among its grassroots membership base both within Ghana and abroad.
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