Kwami Ahiabenu,II Knowledge Chief

By: Kwami Ahiabenu II Date : Wednesday, 13 January 2016 22:47 Election is undoubtedly on the mind of almost every Ghanaian as we usher in 2016. Apart from being the bedrock of our 'progressive' democracy, elections provide the power and means for the general populace to elect their leaders both at the presidential and parliamentary levels and provide the opportunity for the ordinary citizen to hold political leaders in check and accountable. The electoral processes involved in the lead up to and the main elections should be a home run at this point in Ghana's history. After all, per Huntington's two-turnover test, Ghana has achieved democratic consolidation and all political actors seem to be willing to play by democratic rules. However, the 2016 election promises to test how deep Ghana's supposed consolidated democracy is. With this promise comes the usage of new digital technologies and the possibility of it impacting the election in both...