- Vote buying obstructs the democratic process by interfering with the rights of the Citizens to freely decide who will represent them and their interests;
- It diminishes the legitimacy of the electoral outcomes by giving opposition parties a reason to believe that the result was fraudulent;
- It enables poor governance and limits the ability of voters to hold elected officials accountable;
- It deters economic disadvantaged candidates from running for office because of the huge expenses incurred with vote buying;
- It entrenches corruption; and
- It enables the election of candidates who may be unfit for public service
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