Elections, according to Virginia Palmer, the US ambassador to Ghana, may be "messy" because they give people a chance to voice their complaints and worries about their nation and the things that are important to them. Because they involve participation, they are untidy. "Because we are expressing our complaints and issues in a manner that differs from how we feel about them," she said.Elections, according to Virginia Palmer, the US ambassador to Ghana, may be "messy" because they give people a chance to voice their complaints and worries about their nation and the things that are important to them. Because they involve participation, they are untidy. "Because we are expressing our complaints and issues in a manner that differs from how we feel about them," she said.