Ghana Election Turnout Shows Extent of Voter Apathy to Politics
- Early counting estimates voter participation at about 61%
- Opinion polls predict the opposition’s John Mahama to win
Officials from Electoral Commission Ghana count ballots at a polling station in Accra on Dec. 7.
Photographer: Olympia de Maismont/AFP/Getty Images
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Many Ghanaians — facing high living costs — showed their displeasure toward the handling of the economy by staying away from polling stations on Saturday.
Voter turnout is “hovering around” 61%, Deputy Electoral Commissioner Samuel Tettey said in an interview. A clearer picture would be available on Sunday, he said. Participation in the 2020 elections stood at 79% from 69% four years earlier. There are 18.7 million registered voters, according to the election body.