Supreme Court: Expanding party primaries won’t end vote buying, but will make it harder

"A broader electorate may increase campaign costs, but it also disperses political power among thousands of ordinary members, making it considerably more difficult for electoral outcomes to be shaped by a relatively small number of transactions," the Chief Justice noted.

The Supreme Court has ruled that opening political party primaries to all members in good standing may not completely eradicate vote buying but will significantly reduce opportunities for targeted financial inducements during internal elections.the New Patriotic Party and four others, the Court held that concentrating the power to elect presidential and parliamentary candidates in the hands of a small group of delegates creates an environment that is more susceptible to monetary influence.