201. The Democratic Quality of Primaries in Ghana: A Look at the 2020 NPP Internal Party Elections
- Author:
- Gildfred Boateng Asiamah, Francisca Sarpong Owusu, and Alfred Torsu
- Publication Date:
- 04-2023
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Ghana Center for Democratic Development
- Abstract:
- In Ghana, political party primaries are not only a democratic imperative but also a constitutional requirement. However, no laws regulate the conduct of political party primaries in Ghana. Even the involvement of the national election management body, the Electoral Commission (EC), is limited to the counting and declaration of votes. This paper shares insights on the extent to which the parliamentary primaries conform to fundamental principles of democratic elections and identifies the mechanisms that party executives and leadership use to circumvent the democratic processes.
- Topic:
- Elections, Democracy, Political Parties, and Parliament
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Ghana