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Ghanaians are most likely to cast a "confidence vote" year after year
A median of 41% across 19 sub-Saharan African countries Gallup surveyed in 2011 express confidence in the honesty of elections in their countries. Trust in the electoral system varies greatly across countries, with Ghanaians the most confident year after year among those surveyed.
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But fuel lamps still light many homes
Power lines are the main source of lighting for a median of 23% of residents across 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, far fewer than the median of 39% who say it is fuel lamps. Those who report being on an electrical grid rate their present and future lives higher than those rely on other sources of light.
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But a median of just 40% think the election outcome matters to them
When Gallup asked Africans across 22 countries who they would personally rather see as the next president of the United States, a median of 56% favored Barack Obama, while just 9% chose John McCain.
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