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Disputed Elections Breeding Coups in Africa. How authentic are our democratic processes to Warrant a Government A description of a democratically Elected Government and to render Coups unconstitutional? https://lnkd.in/e_s3uaCQ

Latest #SouthAfrica election projections show the African National Congress getting 43% of the vote, forcing it into a power-sharing deal with the centre-right Democratic Alliance, the populist Economic Freedom Fighters, or uMkhonto we Sizwe. More analysis on this historical election will follow at africa-confidential.com

Help us shape the next steps, with VoteBrussels, restless.brussels, Stand Up For Europe & all our partners for a cosmopolitan Brussels democracy! Step #1: Get ALL your Brussels international friends to take 1 minute to sign up to vote by 31 July, so that we DOUBLE the voter registration rate & make the difference in October's local elections, where we have so many local powers & political choices https://lnkd.in/ehsE-pqa Step #2: Run for office! Let's share & connect together the hundreds of local EU citizen candidates in October's elections to start working together with us for ongoing outreach to newcomers & potential voters. Step #3: Let's work together to guarantee your EU fundamental right to vote! We need to rewrite the Brussels Electoral Code to get everyone informed & get a majority of Brusseleirs voting in the world's most cosmopolitan democracy. Step #4: Let's use our new regional right to Consultations Populaires so that 12,500 Belgian & non-Belgian Brusseleirs can get everyone informed & voting on the future agenda that we want to set for the Brussels Region, as the Capital of Europe & the Future Capital of Global Democracy!

First Brazil then Berlin, then Brussels, then Lille now New Zealand and Australia demand censorship of content from social media platforms. This is a very dangerous game to play as one could say that countries through censorship are meddling in their own elections, affecting what their citizens see, think and what they consequentially vote on the day of their respective elections. I do not care much about politics but I do care about freedom and the freedom to say what one thinks and the freedom to access the information one wants to access without the government meddling into these affairs, the freedom for one to go to an event that they like without the stasi or the Gestapo budging in to stop the event through force of will without any consideration for the freedom of their own citizens. The West is changing and not for the best. And there are people who still want to entrust CBDCs to governments. If elections still hold any value in the western world and in Europe, I hope in June people think very well whom they want for leaders. Censors and people who kill and rape the freedoms our ancestors died for, or people who at least say they will defend them? The choice is ours. #technology #socialmedia

[EXPLAINER] What’s next for South Africa, following the unprecedented 2024 election outcome? The word ‘coalition’ has dominated public debate in the days following the 29 May vote. But what are the practical next steps to forming a government where no party has received an outright majority? In this explainer, we go back to the basics. #ElectionCheck2024

Today at the Council of Europe, I met with the co-rapporteurs from the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Vladimir Prebilič and Carla Dejonghe. I provided updates on various aspects of the situation in the Republic of Moldova which has also positively developed on some aspects. We had a political exchange of views on the electoral processes during the local elections last fall and discussed potential modifications for future elections. Some of these issues are encapsulated in the draft recommendation which will be submitted for vote tomorrow. I also raised concerns about irregularities from central authorities regarding electoral matters and presented CALM's stance on both the progress and challenges related to the European Charter of Local Self-Government, as well as roadmaps. It is imperative for #Moldova to adhere to #EU standards across all sectors without deviation or neglect.

With a long period to prepare the elections and with social media assuming an increasingly central role, what are politicians and electors talking about online? 👩💻 With this question in mind, during two months, our #publicaffairs and #deeplearning teams at #LLYC analysed more than 200 thousand online posts and news about the electoral campaign. Maria Eça and Celia Fernández-Sesma explain in this video how our teams structured and developed this study, coming out with a hand of interesting results: 📢👨👩👧👦 Debates caused conversation on these subjects to soar by 62.8%; ✈️🛬🛫 Topics such as Lisbon airport and TAP were among the least discussed. Curious to learn more about this study? Find it here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dm2ypSzt Nuno Magalhães Bruno Simões João Dias João Santos Silva Rodrigo Galhardas Manuel Carvalho Francisca Andrade Rodrigues

[Blog] In just over a month and a half, we will hold the seventh general election since we attained our democracy in 1994. South Africa’s electoral processes, together with the rights enjoyed by citizens and political parties to organise, campaign and contest, are among the greatest strengths of our constitutional order. Political contestation in our country takes place freely and openly. The media is free to report. We have independent courts that administer justice without fear or favour, including an Electoral Court that oversees the work of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the conduct of elections. As the country counts down to the election, the vibrant and robust campaigning that is taking place reflects how South Africa’s politics continues to evolve and mature. It is also a reflection of the many different views in our society and the variety of choices that voters have. https://lnkd.in/drQ2FCCe #SAElections24

Right, so let's make an exception from the rule, that I don't post anything political on here (although I'm sure sometimes you can read between the lines with my other posts). So Boris Nadezhdin needed to collect 100,000 signatures from all over the country. According to the organisation's own claims they managed to collect more than double that. But they're only allowed to submit 105,000. Now, the Swiss among you will know, that you need at least a 10% margin for invalid signatures. So even if the electoral commission ran everything fairly (which of course they don't) it would be quite difficult to get to the 100,000 signatures. And of course they're finding many many more "invalid" signatures (what a surprise) and perhaps even build up a case of fraud against Boris. So I doubt he'll make it onto the ballot. I guess what I'm trying to say is: The whole system is rigged against candidates other than you know who. It's a complete farce and it's really obvious. But can't the Russian political elite at least admit they're not interested in true elections and save everybody the hassle? I mean, the Chinese don't even pretend to have national elections, so at least they're honest about it. https://lnkd.in/dQ4FZhvp

🇦🇿 #Azerbaijan’s business of election observation With 3 media partners from “#TheBakuConnection Project,” we joined forces to investigate how #Azerbaijan manipulates election observers to give an illusion of democracy. Click on the link for more revelations ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/g6NXKpuc Three months ago, journalists from AbzasMedia one of the last independent media in #Azerbaijan, were put into jail. Right after these arrests, Aliyev called for snap elections. On this occasion, 780 observers from 89 countries were invited to showcase that ‘democratic standards’ were being respected. While most of these observers are eulogistic about the election, OSCE results - one of the only organizations to express criticism - are alarming. Ballot box stuffing and seemingly identical signatures on the voter lists... the organization found irregularities in 7.7% of cases: "a high number and of serious concern." The European Platform for Democratic Elections, has dubbed these international observers "fake observers". Without a peculiar expertise on poll observation, their trip is fully paid for by the regime. The national press then picks up their rave elections reviews to legitimize the results. #Azerbaijan’s influence strategy goes far beyond the elections. Last July, an online campaign targeted the French Olympic Games with the hashtag #BoycottParis2024, against a backdrop of tensions linked to the takeover of the Nagorno-Karabakh territories on the border between #Armenia and #Azerbaijan, and a diplomatic chill with France. A French governmental agency discovered that an Azerbaijani entrepreneur was behind it. As expected, President Ilham Aliyev, who began his 21st year in office, was re-elected with more than 92% of the vote. Meanwhile, journalists from Abzas Media a are still behind bars. FRANCE 24 paper trail media GmbH IrpiMedia