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Five international election observation missions are in Ghana for the December 7, 2016 parliamentary and presidential elections: the African Union (AU), Commonwealth, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), European Union (EU) and National Democratic Institute (NDI).
Today the heads of these missions put out a joint statement calling for peaceful elections and reiterating their commitment to the democratic process in Ghana.
Elections are a principal democratic process, although they alone do not guarantee citizen influence over policy making, the responsiveness of public officials, or their responsible use of state resources. Quality elections matter a great deal, but only insofar as they put citizens in the driver’s seat when it comes to steering the work of government.
This statement is offered by a delegation organized jointly by the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI). The delegation visited Ghana from August 8 to 12, 2016. The purpose of the mission was to support Ghana’s efforts to conduct peaceful and credible elections in 2016. The delegation’s specific goals were to:
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