A survey conducted by the Center for Democratic Development (CDD) Ghana, has discovered a worrying public perception about the Electoral Commission\u2019s (EC) ability to effectively declare voting results.<\/p>\n
Even though 63% of Ghanaians believe the Commission will perform its duties neutrally, guided by law, almost half of the voter population believes that the EC will likely announce wrong vote tallies or switch election results.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”TRYUaivIOhS5fJ5Uy0q1MCiP3PPGr7Qu”]\u201c63 percent deem the prospect of their votes not being counted unlikely, but nearly a third remain skeptical, while a large minority (46%), believe it is very\/somewhat likely that the wrong vote tally would be announced,\u201d a release from the CDD said.<\/p>\n
The survey, which sampled views from over 2000\u00a0individuals of voting age, also revealed that most voters are still being coerced for their votes.<\/p>\n
According to the survey, \u201cmost Ghanaians abhor vote buying and believe it is \u2018wrong and punishable\u2019 for a candidate to buy and for a citizen to sell vote. But a quarter and less than 1 in 5, respectively, condone vote-selling and vote-buying. They deem it \u2018wrong but understandable\u2019 or \u2018not wrong at all\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
But in what may be viewed as an endorsement of the EC\u2019s process ahead of the polls, 71 percent of Ghanaians, 63 percent of the surveyed persons, deem the prospect of their votes not being counted unlikely.<\/p>\n
\u201cGhanaians express some concerns about the electoral system. Seven in 10 Ghanaians (71%) believe they enjoy vote secrecy, but a quarter of the population think otherwise.<\/p>\n
Sixty-three percent deem the prospect of their votes not being counted unlikely, but nearly a third remain skeptical, while a large minority (46%), believe it is very\/somewhat likely that the wrong vote tally would be announced.\u201d<\/p>\n