DE-MONETIZING ELECTORAL POLITICS, STRENGTHENING ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE: WHICH WAY FORWARD FOR GHANA?
Introduction Ghana’s democracy is touted as a leading example in Africa. Since the inception of the Fourth Republic, the country has successfully organized seven presidential and parliamentary elections and alternated power between the two major political parties wit...
TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR POLITICAL PARTIES ON THE USAGE OF THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC SPACE FOR THE 2020 ELECTIONS
Ghana’s eighth presidential and parliamentary elections are scheduled to take place in December 2020. Under the current COVID-19 conditions, campaigning through large political rallies cannot take place.Political parties and election candidates will now rely extensive...
Are Agenda 2030 (SDGs) and Agenda 2063 (AU) Reflected in The 2016 Manifestoes of The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC)?
A manifesto is an important instrument of communication and campaigning during the periods before and during elections. It is a published declaration of intentions, objectives, or opinions of an organisation or government to garner public support. Manifestoes are key to...
Political Parties and Manifesto Preparation for Election 2020: State of Readiness
There are 24 political parties registered on the books of the Electoral Commission (EC). Only six consistently contest Presidential Elections-New Patriotic Party (NPP), National Democratic Congress (NDC), Convention People Party (CPP), People National Convention (PNC),...
NPP 2020 Parliamentary Primaries in Constituencies with Incumbent NPP M.P.S: IDEG Observation Report
The New Patriotic Party, NPP, held Parliamentary primary elections (primaries) on Saturday June 20, 2020. Prior to this, all prospective candidates had been vetted by the National Parliamentary Vetting Committee of the party. At the end of the vetting process 308 candid...
THE BALANCE BETWEEN FREEDOM AND REGULATION IN THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC SPACE: WHAT DO WE DO?
THE BALANCE BETWEEN FREEDOM AND REGULATION IN THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC SPACE: WHAT DO WE DO?BackgroundOn July 8th, 2020, the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) held a Webinar to explore the opportunities and challenges presented to Ghana’s electioneering processes by...