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Electoral Process Quotes
On democracy's mechanics, risks, and fault lines.
The electoral process is meant to reflect the public will, but these quotes point to real strains on that system, foreign interference concerns, sudden shocks during a campaign, and structural flaws. See our Democracy quotes for more.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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Opinion polls often suffer on account of unexpected developments once the electoral process starts, such as the death of a political leader (as in the case of the late Rajiv Gandhi).
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Our electoral process has created perverse incentives that have warped our democracy and empowered special interests and a vocal minority.
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Young voters are crucial. The trend over recent years has been for them to drift away. So anything that gets young voters interested in the electoral process not only has an immediate effect, but has an effect for years and years.
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Every democracy is constructed day-to-day. And the electoral process reduces and minimalizes every single aspect of human complexity. We're putting it into pamphlets. We're doing a publicity show. We're becoming symbols.
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