Elecfions have become a global contemporary phenomenon, both in developed and mature democracies, as well as developing countries and sfill in transifion to democracy. Nevertheless, the experience of many countries shows that elecfions are sfill marred by various violafions and fraud (electoral malpracfices). In this context, the concept of elecfion integrity has become the concern of many experts and observers.
DATA PEMILU - Elecfions have become a global contemporary phenomenon, both in developed and mature democracies, as well as developing countries and sfill in transifion to democracy. Nevertheless, the experience of many countries shows that elecfions are sfill marred by various violafions and fraud (electoral malpracfices). In this context, the concept of elecfion integrity has become the concern of many experts and observers. This arficle discusses a variety of meanings, strategic posifions and various factors that can affect the integrity of the elecfion. Despite its diversed meanings, this arficle shows that elecfion integrity is a must-have quality for a democrafic country. Elecfions filled with violafions and fraud will threaten the legifimacy of the elected regime and undermine cifizens’ trust in democrafic insfitufions. The process of transifion and consolidafion of democracy largely depends on the quality of elecfions . This arficle also describes various factors and strategies that can be adopted to realize elecfions with integrity.
Keywords: Election, Electoral integrity, election malpractices
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