A pre-forum survey conducted by JoyNews ahead of its Volta Regional edition of the Democracy Is Not For Sale Forum has revealed growing concerns among voters about the continued presence of vote buying and illicit political financing in Ghana’s electoral process. The survey, conducted ahead of the forum scheduled for Ho on Friday, July 31, found that many voters in the region are familiar with the practice, with some respondents saying they have witnessed politicians or their representatives offering money and other incentives to influence electoral decisions. The Democracy Is Not For Sale Forum, organised by the JoyNews Impact Makers Foundation, seeks to bring citizens, political actors and stakeholders together to discuss the impact of illicit political financing and explore ways to safeguard Ghana’s democratic process.
