What happens when the world of technology—of tech giants, governments and regulators—comes to collide with the world of democratic processes, elections, civic engagement and information flows? This ...
In recent times, Nigeria has experienced a succession of challenges in electoral outcomes, with many candidates turning to the judiciary to secure victory, either rightfully or through fraudulent ...
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said using the power of incumbency to politically interfere in the electoral process and influence ...
Mr Jega said elections that have integrity offer the best chance of having responsible and responsive public officials in a liberal democracy. Attahiru Jega, a former chairperson of the Independent ...
A process and its outcomes are as good as the people managing it. The sanctity of electoral inputs, processes and products must be jealously guarded. If the inputs and processes are mediocre, then the ...
Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has said that editors and media leaders must be held accountable for the strength of Nigeria’s democracy, the integrity of its elections, and the level of ...
This year was the biggest election year in history. Around 2 billion people – close to a quarter of the world's population – cast their votes worldwide. Although elections were largely free and fair, ...
A credible election begins with a credible register of voters. Past elections have been plagued by allegations of “ghost voters,” duplicate registrations, and questions over the accuracy of ...
The Public Opinion Quarterly, Vol. 83, No. 1 (Spring 2019), pp. 46-67 (22 pages) When political leaders are chosen by democratic means, the electoral process supposedly legitimates their authority, ...
The 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections have emerged as a watershed moment for Indian democracy, exposing critical vulnerabilities that threaten the very foundation of electoral integrity. What began ...
Attahiru Jega, a former chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has identified the lack of electoral integrity as a major obstacle to Nigeria’s democratic development. Mr ...
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