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WAEC Government 1993 Question 21

Question 21

Franchise, Elections and Electoral Systems

The act of influencing voters through material gifts is known as

  1. A.favouritism.
  2. B.rigging.
  3. C.propaganda.
  4. D.gerrymandering.
  5. E.electoral malpractice.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (electoral malpractice.)

Explanation

Giving voters money or gifts to win their votes (vote buying) is a form of electoral malpractice. Gerrymandering is the unfair drawing of constituency boundaries.