The United States ranks behind Mexico and just ahead of Colombia in Electoral Integrity

[AZ Progressive]

The United States ranks just behind Mexico and just ahead of Barbados in electoral integrity on a ranking combining multiple elections on a report from an Electoral Integrity project being sponsored by Harvard and the University of Sydney. The 2012 elections ranked just ahead of Mexico, but the 2014 elections ranked just behind Mexico, and just ahead of Colombia.

http://bradblog.com/Docs/YearInElections-2014-Final_021115.pdf


South Africa, Rwanda, Mongolia, Argentina, and Tunisia all have better electoral integrity than us.

[BlueJazz]

1. "Yet contests in the United States scored the worst performance among any long-established....

....democracy. Hence the 2012 Presidential elections was ranked 42nd worldwide, while the
2014 mid-term Congressional races was ranked 45th, similar to Colombia and Bulgaria. One
reason is that experts expressed growing concern over US electoral laws and processes of
voter registration, both areas of heated partisan debate. 4long-established
democracy. Hence the 2012 Presidential elections was ranked 42nd worldwide, while the
2014 mid-term Congressional races was ranked 45th, similar to Colombia and Bulgaria. One
reason is that experts expressed growing concern over US electoral laws and processes of
voter registration, both areas of heated partisan debate."

Are you happy now, Republicans?? You've turn our country into a cheating, lying, disgusting laughing stock of crooks.
Just-Like-you

[daleanime]

14. +1

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Send in Jimmy Carter!

*sigh*

[Mnemosyne]

3. He can't, already wrote to the Carter Center in 2004. A conflict of interest they said. Sucks. nt

[Rhiannon12866]

4. I was being half sarcastic, but verifying elections is his specialty

In third world countries. Thanks for the information, always think of him when this subject comes up.

[Mnemosyne]

5. He is so caring, honest and has so much integrity. It's a shame. Not sure of any other group that

monitors elections.

I think the same thing every election, too.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. I also think of him everytime we discuss the Middle East conflict(s)

Several of our leaders have tried, the most noteworthy was President Clinton, but Jimmy Carter was the one who actually got things done. He has patience, wisdom and tremendous compassion, all reasons he's my favorite president in my lifetime.

[Mnemosyne]

8. I turned 18 in 1976 and was the first Democrat in my family. He is my favorite also.

And boy was the family fun when Raygun ran in 1980. I repeatedly pointed out that he was an actor, and a very bad one at that. Told them that Bonzo would make a better president, I was really popular at family dinners. They all adored him,

[KoKo]

7. Video Up here on DU: " Greg Palast and Brad Friedman Expose the Midterm Election Swindle"

Can't recommend this enough. If we don't fix the issues with our voting that Brad & Greg are talking about 2016 could be a mess. Here's the watch. It was posted this week at V&MM:


Greg Palast and Brad Friedman Expose the Midterm Election Swindle--Thom Hartmann's Show

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017268498

[Jefferson23]

9. Thanks, KoKo.

[daleanime]

15. Well worth the time....

[Enthusiast]

10. Republicans cheat. And the Democratic Party has not adequately addressed this issue.

The DOJ is lost in space. Or, out to lunch if you prefer. WTF?

[99th_Monkey]

11. "A beacon on a hill ... "

not so much anymore.

AND I don't just blame Republicans. Republicans are slime, that I expect to cheat, lie and steal elections
until Democrats call them out on it, bluntly & publicly, as being the "enemy of Democracy in America".

Why Dems haven't done this is way beyond me. Rep. Conyers did a lot of work on this, beginning during
the Bush years, but then it kinda just sank like a stone once Obama was elected.

[Enthusiast]

12. K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations!

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. There is a reason why I just vote to remain in practice