KEY POINTS
- Vice President Bawumia secures the top spot on the 2024 presidential ballot.
- His campaign team celebrated the milestone with enthusiasm.
- The number 1 position is seen as a significant advantage for the upcoming election.
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and his campaign team felt elated as they took a photo with the ballot paper that had placed him at the number 1 position for the 2024 Ghana presidential election. This was received well as Bawumia’s team looks at this as a boost going into the election year.
Securing the top spot
In the next 2024 presidential election in Ghana, the figure one position on the ballot is widely seen as very symbolic. In the thick of the race to the presidency, Bawumia’s campaign team did not take time to register this achievement by jubilating. The happy event depicted how the team was certain and prepared to win the election.
The first position on the ballot is said to have an impact on the voters’ perception because the candidate is quickly identified as popular or more important than other candidates lower on the list. For Bawumia and his supporters, this could mean increased support as they go on with their campaigns in the rest of the country.
Celebrations with high energy
The celebration that was videotaped depicted a happy team headed by Bawumia himself, all smiling and looking optimistic. The vice president who dressed down in his usual simple looking outfit was seen to be jovial and interacting with members of his campaign team and supporters, further proving the togetherness of the team.
Echoing the sentiments of GhanaWeb, the crowd was charged as the group stood solidly behind Bawumia, believing that this number 1 position would put him in a vantage position to clinch the election.
Looking ahead to the election
With the upcoming 2024 presidential election in sight, Bawumia has been mostly strategizing on major national concerns such as the economy, construction, and technology. He has been able to lay down a very strong foundation that he has used as his springboard when he assumed the vice presidency and thus makes him a very serious contender in the eyes of most political analysts.
Claiming the top line on the ballot is another advantage that his campaign will receive as this is seen as getting a head start in what is expected to be a closely fought race. Despite this, Bawumia’s team believes that the above positioning, when accompanied by the laid down policies and strategies, will appeal to voters within Ghana.
Hope for a fair election
With time running out to the election, the general feeling is that the 2024 presidential election will be credible. The jubilation that comes with getting the number 1 position is just the starting point for Dr Bawumia and his teaming campaign team in the quest to sell the vision to the people of Ghana.
Since the election is expected to be very competitive, having Bawumia at the top of the ballot may help to energize his supporters and get them more motivated to go forward and vote as they head towards the polling station.
