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| 2024 is the biggest election year in history, but The Economist estimated more than a third wouldn't be free and fair. What is the worryingly effective playbook used by authoritarian leaders to rig elections? Video supported by @mishcondereya Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletters: https://subscribenow.economist.com/ Read our global guide to election rigging: https://econ.st/4g6OBK9 How to combat electoral manipulation: https://econ.st/4dW3Q7i India’s elections: a triumph for democracy: https://econ.st/3Mwn4UC Read why America is a “flawed democracy” https://econ.st/47f6O3Y Listen: how tech can strengthen democracy: https://econ.st/3z6vQpr Read our democracy index report: https://econ.st/3X8mG3I US election coverage: https://econ.st/3Z6WXLI |
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