Researchers have long found a positive relationship between weak political party finance regulation and perceived and actual corruption and vice versa in democracies. Ahead of the 2024 general elections in Ghana, there has been renewed interest in the matter in political and civil society circles. This article will first examine the current state of political finance regulation in Ghana and engage in a comparative analysis with political finance regimes in other countries to ascertain the strength or otherwise of the Ghanaian regime. It will conclude by suggesting some models of political financing regulations and the establishment of an Elections Ombudsman to regulate and enforce campaign finance matters and other related matters.
