State five ways illiteracy can be a challenge to popular participation in a democracy.
Ways illiteracy can be a challenge to popular participation in a democracy:
(i) One who is not literate might not be able to differential the names or symbols on the posters or ballot papers and thus •nay vote wrongly.
(ii) An illiterate may not be aware-of his or her political rights and responsibilities and thus can not discharge such.
(iii) An illiterate person may not hold any leadership position at the party level.
(iv) One who is an illiterate is not qualified to run for elective office.
(v) An illiterate person may not be able to convince the electorate to vote for their candidate or part in an election.
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