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ELECTORAL MALPRACTICES AND PROBLEMS IN AFRICA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

Authors: ADEWUMI Eyitayo

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The objective of this paper was to examine various electoral malpractices and problems in Africa, looking critically at suffrage, franchise and elections and the attendant problems as well as the malpractices associated with it. The paper espoused the theory of franchise as postulated by various school of thought such as the Natural school, with writers like Montesquieu and Rousseau, while the other school is of the view that the right to vote is rather a public office or function conferred upon the citizen for reason of social expediency. Further more the paper examined the electoral process Vis-a-vis the electoral malpractices together with the attendant problems and functions. The methodology employed in this research was the descriptive and the analytical as well as the case study method. It relied extensively on secondary sources of information: internet, the physical library, journals, magazines and newspapers. The paper found out that electoral malpractice in Africa is closely related to the type and forms of historical system practiced by each society, coupled with the class structure, social stratification estheticism and religious differences. It was concluded that until elections become completely competitive and the electorates are free to make a choice between alternatives and that a liberal political system is put in place, there will always be electoral malpractice. Finally the paper made some recommendation for future conduct of elections in Africa.

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A.Eyitayo , "ELECTORAL MALPRACTICES AND PROBLEMS IN AFRICA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS " vol.0, no., pp. 0-0, 0000.

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