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Interviews
- Interview with an Official of the Institute of Democratic Development (IDEG). (2021). in March.
- Interview with the Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD). (2021). in March.
- Interview with the Executive Director of Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA). (2021). in March.
- Interview with the New Patriotic Party (NPP). (2021). Constituency Executive Member in the Ayawaso Wuogon Constitutency in the Greater Accra Region. March.
- Interview with the Deputy Director, Research, Electoral Commission of Ghana. (2021).
- Interview with a National Democratice Congress (NDC) official in the Shai-Osudoku Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. (2021). April