Institutions of Electoral Integrity and Clientelism: The Role of Electoral Management Bodies

Lundstedt, Martin; Edgell, Amanda B.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3697281

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2020

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3697281

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Institutions of Electoral Integrity and Clientelism: The Role of Electoral Management Bodies

Martin Lundstedt¹,

Amanda B. Edgell

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Electoral institutions and management of elections in Nigeria and Ghana: A comparative assessment

Aliyu¹,

Ambali²

2021

Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.

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Since the arrival of new democratic train in West Africa, elections have been characterized with naked violence and irregularities which have negatively manifested in economic underdevelopment and political instability. To this end, understanding the dominant nature and character of the electoral management bodies of Nigeria and Ghana to identify a body that is substantially functioning well is central to this paper. This study found a more stronger INEC in terms of electoral management comparing the previous elections with 2015 general elections, yet issues such as non-permanent position of her experienced principal officers, nature of funding, ineffective working relation with other stakeholders are still challenges. This paper discovered that a substantial level of autonomy, permanency in membership of Ghanaian Electoral Commission (EC), proper funding and a doctrine of Inter Party Advisory Committee significantly contributed to its electoral success; by extension democratic consolidation. This study was of the view that Nigeria stands to distinguish itself, if it meticulously adopts and adapts Ghana's viable electoral model.

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Electoral institutions and management of elections in Nigeria and Ghana: A comparative assessment

Aliyu¹,

Ambali²

2021

Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.

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Institutions of Electoral Integrity and Clientelism: The Role of Electoral Management Bodies

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Electoral institutions and management of elections in Nigeria and Ghana: A comparative assessment

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