Rural-Urban Gaps in Election Attitudes
Elections are the heart of any democracy’s architecture. In Ghana, the constitution guarantees every citizen the right to vote. It is important to note upfront that voter turnout is generally not a problem in Ghana. When asked nine times (1999, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024) over the course of the Afrobarometer survey whether they voted in the most recent election, cumulatively 84% responded in the affirmative. Among urban voters, 82% answered affirmatively...
