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Judi Lynn

(160,219 posts)
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 12:32 AM Mar 2016

US has 'worst elections of any long-established democracy': report

Source: The Washington Post

US has 'worst elections of any long-established democracy': report

RICK NOACK
Last updated 15:52, March 22 2016

What do Argentina, Costa Rica and Brazil have in common?

They all outranked the United States in a comparison of election standards and procedures conducted by the Electoral Integrity Project. The United States ranked 47th worldwide, out of 139 countries.

The survey is a measure of dozens of factors, including voter registration, campaign financing rules, election laws, the voting process and vote count.

Overall, one in six elections around the world were considered electoral failures. But in general, countries in the Americas and central and eastern Europe, as well as in Asia, were considered to be on the winning side in terms of electoral integrity, with Scandinavian and Western European nations topping the lists.

Read more: http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/78163817/us-has-worst-elections-of-any-longestablished-democracy-report

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US has 'worst elections of any long-established democracy': report (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2016 OP
This is shocking, pathetic, but not unexpected. Should be corrected immediately! highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #1
Pay-day-lending usury is fine by Debbie, so imagine her "zest" for election reform. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #10
You're right TrueDemVA Mar 2016 #12
"US has 'worst elections of any long-established democracy" Nyan Mar 2016 #2
And Florida 2000, and Ohio 2004 - STOLEN Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #13
And in 2016... CanSocDem Mar 2016 #24
US elections are a wreck in need of major clean up like other major systems- appalachiablue Mar 2016 #3
There are some major changes that need to be made. 47of74 Mar 2016 #4
American exceptionalism! n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #5
K & R for truth... davidthegnome Mar 2016 #6
Yep libodem Mar 2016 #7
Anybody still want to defend Citizens United?? Blue_Tires Mar 2016 #8
American Exceptionalism Geronimoe Mar 2016 #9
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #11
We need international election observers (nt) Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #14
Only Those Who Are Brainwashed In A Bubble Dont Know This billhicks76 Mar 2016 #15
Obvious man of few w Mar 2016 #16
What? DetlefK Mar 2016 #27
Shame. Octafish Mar 2016 #17
this is the old DU! the DU i miss! redruddyred Mar 2016 #18
Not the worst if you need to cheat to get your candidate elected! valerief Mar 2016 #19
+1 farleftlib Mar 2016 #22
It's not a bug, it's a feature spinbaby Mar 2016 #20
Kicking it. It was posted Monday. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2016 #21
I want our Federal Government to step-up and take over management of State/local elections. Sunlei Mar 2016 #23
+100,000 (my highest "+" ever). It needs to be an independent, bipartisan team reporting JudyM Mar 2016 #25
any fraud at the local & state levels would just stop happening. Sunlei Mar 2016 #26
Are you suggesting that people who shouldn't be eligible to vote are voting? n/t hughee99 Mar 2016 #30
no, I'm suggesting fraud using the 'votes' of the 40%ish of americans who never vote. Sunlei Mar 2016 #31
Are you suggesting the people running the elections are rigging them by casting ballots for those hughee99 Mar 2016 #32
not running the elections, There are hundreds of people around every campaign 'helping', Sunlei Mar 2016 #33
So people who work for the campaigns (officially or otherwise) are casting ballots for people who hughee99 Mar 2016 #35
No other country has the election process that we have oberliner Mar 2016 #28
It's called Election Fraud lovuian Mar 2016 #29
This is a fundamental problem with our government tabasco Mar 2016 #34
"We're 47th! We're 47th! USA! USA!" GreatGazoo Mar 2016 #36
Biggest election problems in US: Election Fraud, Voter Suppression, Corruption, Gerrymandering Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #37
 

Betty Karlson

(7,231 posts)
10. Pay-day-lending usury is fine by Debbie, so imagine her "zest" for election reform.
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:48 AM
Mar 2016

Get Wall Street out of politics. Vote Sanders.

TrueDemVA

(250 posts)
12. You're right
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 06:05 AM
Mar 2016

GO BERNIE!!! We need to stop rewarding the establishment with our votes just because they have a D behind their name. Start voting for the candidates that truly represent a majority of Americans. As long as people follow these corporate Muppets because they believe that is the only way, we will continue to work against our own self interest. I'm not rewarding these goons anymore with my vote. For now on, they should learn what the American people want. Their thieving, lying asses out of office.

Nyan

(1,192 posts)
2. "US has 'worst elections of any long-established democracy"
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 12:51 AM
Mar 2016

Ya think?

Let's see. Repugs won't let minorities, youth, poor people vote in the south. A vast number of prison population and ex-convicts don't get to vote. Vote counts and caucus process fucked-up. Former president brazenly breaking electoral laws. Both parties in bed with deep-pocket donors. Democratic front-runner is awash in "campaign contribution" money. SuperPAC out of control. FEC under-staffed, under-funded, and undermined by SCOTUS decision. Wall-to-wall coverage on a twitter troll/presidential candidate. Media blackout on a candidate who has raised from more individual contributors, and brought out more crowds than any presidential candidate in history.

Well. No shit it's the worst election.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
4. There are some major changes that need to be made.
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 01:01 AM
Mar 2016

But I don't see any changes getting made anytime soon since more people voting would mean more Democrats getting in, and not spineless conservadems.

davidthegnome

(2,983 posts)
6. K & R for truth...
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 01:27 AM
Mar 2016

A despicable truth... but a truth, nonetheless. Freedom is a popular word here - it is also a word used to describe any number of terrible acts - up to and including war -.

At the same time... 47th worldwide - not shocking to me, not at all. It seems that the more our politicians, conservative radio hosts and others scream about their notion of "freedom", the less of it we actually have.

 

Geronimoe

(1,539 posts)
9. American Exceptionalism
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 02:31 AM
Mar 2016

The two Parties control the election process which is like the fox guarding the hen house. making impossible for third Party candidates.

 

billhicks76

(5,082 posts)
15. Only Those Who Are Brainwashed In A Bubble Dont Know This
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 08:55 AM
Mar 2016

Or have a lot of money but still like to think themselves liberal.

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
27. What?
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:31 AM
Mar 2016

There are no test-posts here on DU! You post it, and it's forever out there on the internet. Bwahahahaha!


Welcome to DU.

valerief

(53,235 posts)
19. Not the worst if you need to cheat to get your candidate elected!
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 01:37 PM
Mar 2016

And that's what's necessary in an oligarchy.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
23. I want our Federal Government to step-up and take over management of State/local elections.
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 09:42 AM
Mar 2016

especially mail-in votes/early mail-ins, IMO its to easy for a large block of mail-ins to be frauds. some of the local and state elections are 50-100 votes apart.

JudyM

(29,122 posts)
25. +100,000 (my highest "+" ever). It needs to be an independent, bipartisan team reporting
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:14 AM
Mar 2016

to the I.G. Unless someone has a better idea!

Disenfranchisement issues shouldn't have to be litigated as their first recourse.

A highly qualified team should ensure security of the voting equipment and procedures.

A robust enforcement team should be on call as well.

And prosecution should be de riguer.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
32. Are you suggesting the people running the elections are rigging them by casting ballots for those
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 11:41 AM
Mar 2016

that didn't vote?

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
33. not running the elections, There are hundreds of people around every campaign 'helping',
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:02 PM
Mar 2016

everything from registering their districts voters to hired companies that keep track of every voter street by street. Most campaigns would know who in their district never votes.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
35. So people who work for the campaigns (officially or otherwise) are casting ballots for people who
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 01:07 PM
Mar 2016

don't cast ballots for themselves. Is this what you're saying?

I'm not trying to be difficult, I just want to make sure I understand what you're saying.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
28. No other country has the election process that we have
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:36 AM
Mar 2016

With these primaries in different states spread out over months.

Unheard of in the rest of the world.

 

tabasco

(22,974 posts)
34. This is a fundamental problem with our government
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 12:59 PM
Mar 2016

that must be of the highest priority to repair.

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