Tag: Election

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Democracy, Research

Rampant Election Frauds Damage Democratic Systems in the World

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Rampant Election Frauds Damage Democratic Systems in the World

Numerous election frauds in different countries have been reported during the past 5 years or so. Some of them are listed below in alphabetical order.

Bangladesh

The 2018 general elections in Bangladesh were fraught with allegations of widespread irregularities. Opposition parties and international observers reported ballot stuffing, voter intimidation, and the arrest of opposition activists. The ruling party, Awami League, secured a landslide victory, leading to questions about the election’s legitimacy. read more

The electoral officials carrying Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for counting, at a counting centre of General Election 2019, at CWG Village, Sports Complex, in New Delhi on May 23, 2019. Photo: PIB (Representational Image)
Research

Death of Democracy and Rise of Kakistocracy in India

The electoral officials carrying Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for counting, at a counting centre of General Election 2019, at CWG Village, Sports Complex, in New Delhi on May 23, 2019. Photo: PIB
The electoral officials carrying Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for counting, at a counting centre of General Election 2019, at CWG Village, Sports Complex, in New Delhi on May 23, 2019. Photo: PIB

Indian voters should not blindly follow any politician because most of the politicians in all political parties are crooks.

OPENING STATEMENT

Today, India is standing at the crossroads where the country’s 1.4 billion people are facing a grave threat from their own political rulers who have been exploiting the sentiment of people for the past seven decades after India got independence from the Britishers in 1947.

While almost all politicians here are corrupt – many are facing serious criminal charges – they have been winning elections by dividing voters on the basis of their caste, creed, color, and religious affiliations. Elections are also being won by bribing the voters, intimidating them, or by tampering with the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Also, the autocratic rulers frequently purchase legislators in horse-trading deals to steal elections and form governments unscrupulously. read more