Electoral Offences Many are those who may, as it were, become genuinely apprehensive and anxious about the unpredictable and tension-packed political atmosphere. Indeed, it may be true to argue that clashes and disturbances associated with political campaigns do not augur well for peaceful elections. In fact, they are viewed by many as a precursor of the problems that may rear their ugly heads on voting day. No wonder the story is told every now and then about some people who prepare to leave the country at the least prompting as they feel insecure during each election year in Ghana. In other words, a peaceful campaign period is likely to bring about a peaceful election while the contrary is equally believed to be true. In this connection, we need to consider what events constitute campaign offences. 3.1 Campaign Offences The under-listed are discouraged in the electoral codes and hence constitute 35