NPP-USA to use own bylaws for 2026 elections, defers national guidelines to July conference

This decision was made by the Branch Executive Committee, which voted to maintain its own electoral framework and defer the National Executive Committee's revised election guidelines for consideration at the July conference. At an emergency virtual meeting on May 27, 2026, members voted 20 to 9, with four abstentions, to uphold the NPP-USA Branch Bylaws as last amended on March 7, 2021. The secretariat was instructed to communicate this decision to the National Party in Ghana.

The vote followed a directive from NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong on April 8, 2026, which called for all external branches to align their internal elections with the National Executive Committee's Revised Guidelines. Members identified four areas of conflict between the national guidelines and the NPP-USA Bylaws: candidate eligibility, voter eligibility, mode of election, and the composition of the Elections Committee. The committee agreed that existing bylaws, if not formally amended, remain the controlling framework.

The branch remains open to considering amendments for harmonization with national guidelines, provided they follow the constitutional process. The 2026 Annual Branch Conference is scheduled for July 24-26, 2026, in Massachusetts, where future bylaws amendments and the national revised guidelines will be considered.