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EC will declare wrong results - 50% of citizens say

The survey conducted between July 2 and July 18, 2016, indicated that even though about 60 percent believe the EC is neutral, one-third of the respondents was of the opinion that their votes would not be counted.
EC Boss, Charlotte Osei
EC Boss, Charlotte Osei

About 50 percent of Ghanaians believe that the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana will announce wrong results for the December 7 polls, a pre-election survey by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) has revealed.

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Senior Research Fellow of the CDD Dr Edem Selormey made this known at a stakeholder meeting in Accra on Thursday, August 18, 2016.

According to Dr Selormey, the purpose of the survey is to alert security agencies and other stakeholders about happenings in the country and plan ahead.

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The survey, with a sample size of 2400 respondents, showed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) were the topmost parties involved in vote-buying.

Twelve per cent of the respondents also felt that engaging in electoral violence would be acceptable if intended for the right cause.

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An earlier survey conducted by the CDD revealed that at least 70 percent of Ghanaians believe the economy of the country is heading in the wrong direction.

The survey which covered the period of July 2 to 18 indicated that Ghanaians are worried about their economic conditions which they argue might pose a threat to their existence.

The survey was conducted from a sample size of 2,400 adult Ghanaians cutting across 163 districts and 291 towns and villages.

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Touching on the upcoming elections, the survey revealed that “Solid majority of Ghanaians claim the following factors will have great deal or some influence on the choices of candidates or parties in the 2016 polls: bad roads, government corruption, power outages, high prices of food stuff, access to medical care, use of abusive language and posturing of politicians.”

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