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Politics & International Relations

Ghana’s 2020 electoral politics: an assessment of the electoral commission

Akpeko AgbevadeDepartment of Political Science, University of Ghana, Accra, GhanaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2361533 | Received 11 Aug 2023, Accepted 26 May 2024, Published online: 05 Jun 2024

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