Elections

Paper Summary:

The paper explains that elections are when voters choose a certain party or person into a certain position. The paper discusses how although many countries profess to have accepted the "free and fair" mode of election required by a democracy, this is not always the case in practice, as seen in Ethiopia. The paper uses the example of the United states to portray a democratic paradigm that has finally learned to allow a variety of ideologies to exist within a single country. The paper stresses that the secret to election success appears to be letting these ideologies compliment rather than destroy each other.

From the Paper:

"In the Ethiopia elections of 2005, several elements are in accord with the accepted definition of a democratic election. 90% of voters were for example attracted to the polls without any evident intimidation to vote for one party or the other. Furthermore, more than one party stood for the election, with a ban on protests that would interfere with the process."
"Once it became apparent that the opposition party had more votes than the ruling party, however, irregularities occurred, first under the order of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister declared a state of emergency on May 16. No public gathering was allowed during this time, the Minister assumed command of the security forces and stationed federal and special forces instead of capital city police. This is hardly the actions of a minister in a democratic country."

Sample of Sources Used:

• BBC News. "U.S. Democrats secure sweeping win". 9 Nov. 2006. URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6134344.stm
• Washington University in St. Louis. "Campaign Tactics & Strategy". 2006. URL: http://news-info.wustl.edu/cat/page/normal/131.html

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