This term describes a scenario where voters choose a presidential candidate from one political party and a parliamentary candidate from another. The pattern highlighted a growing trend of independent thinking among voters and underscored the complexities of Ghana's electoral dynamics. Skirt and blouse voting can be seen as a form of protest against particular presidential or legislative candidates that are imposed upon voters by party elites or as a vote of no confidence in particular candidates. Experts also attribute the phenomenon to the increasing political consciousness of the country's electorate. The phenomenon of skirt and blouse voting has grown in recent years, with 11 constituencies voting skirt and blouse in 1996 compared to 26 constituencies voting skirt and blouse in 2012.