elections

The Most Fraudulent Election in the History of Uganda

posted on May 31, 2021 by Alessandra Neri

University of Surrey Tagged With: 2021, BobiWine, Corruption, elections, future, Government Corruption, uganda

Since the 17th century, elections have represented a necessary condition for the legitimate functioning of representative democracies. Nonetheless, if the criteria of freedom and fairness are not …

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Idriss Deby Poised to Serve a Sixth Term

posted on April 20, 2021 by Abou Ndiaye

American University Tagged With: African policitcs, Chad, elections, terrorism

Chad is a country that relatively obscure to those who seldom follow African politics. A google search of Chad will produce the TV series ‘’Chad’’. However, Chad is in a very strategic location in …

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Can Independent Electoral Commissions Save American Democracy?

posted on March 11, 2021 by Matthew Barrow

Northeastern University Tagged With: elections, India, legislature, redistricting, United Kingdom, United States

Can independent electoral commissions save American democracy from its gridlocked legislature? Based on its international implementation, no! Independent electoral commissions in this post will be …

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Warning Signs for Georgian Democracy

posted on January 15, 2021 by Ozlem Ozturk

Koç University Tagged With: boycott, caucasus, democratic backsliding, elections, Georgia

Thirty years after independence from the Soviet Union, the political landscape in Georgia is more polarized than ever. Currently, the major rift takes place between the ruling Georgian Dream Party …

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The Texas Voter: How the Second Biggest State in the Union Has Helped Subvert Democracy

posted on January 6, 2021 by John Haddock

University of Denver Tagged With: colorado, COVID-19, democratic backsliding, elections, mail-in voting, Texas, United States, voting rights

The 2020 Presidential election has been unique in its placement in our history in just about every possible way. From the impeachment of the president running for reelection to a pandemic that’s …

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International Election Monitoring in Fiji

posted on December 15, 2020 by S K

Williams College Tagged With: democratic norms, elections, fiji, international election observers

In examining the Multinational Observer Group (MOG), an organization that certified Fiji’s 2014 and 2018 elections as “free and fair,” it is apparent that while international election monitoring …

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Delay of Elections in Haiti are Contributing to Haitian Democratic Erosion

posted on December 14, 2020 by Bonnie Campbell

James Madison University Tagged With: Democratic Erosion, elections, Haiti

Jovenel Moïse, Haiti’s current head of government, was supposed to hold presidential elections back in October of 2019. They have been continuously postponed. How are Haitians reacting to this and …

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Moldova’s Voters Didn’t Choose West Over East. They Chose Reform Over Corruption

posted on December 10, 2020 by Kofi Lee-Berman

Williams College Tagged With: Corruption, Eastern Europe, elections, European Union, Moldova, Russia

Moldova's presidential election has been declared for Maia Sandu, who unseated incumbent Igor Dodon in a historic victory. Against a backdrop of longstanding geopolitical tension, the election has …

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