RUSSIA 2026: A BALLOT BOX GUARDED BY REPRESSION IS NOT DEMOCRACY. Putin wants the world to look at a controlled election and call it a democratic mandate. I do not. Reuters reports that most anti-war candidates were barred from running and that the political environment was https://t.co/EBpJhsbI9F #Russia2026 #ElectionIntegrity #DemocracyInDanger #RU
Councillor Shazad Fazal of Calderdale, West Yorkshire faced a barrage of over 200 abusive messages on social media after his re-election, highlighting a troubling trend of increased online and in-person harassment towards politicians, particularly minorities and women, which is contributing to a toxic political climate and discouraging public participation in democracy. #PoliticalAbuse #OnlineHate #DemocracyInDanger #GB
The Justice Department has issued a subpoena demanding the identities of all workers involved in the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia, as part of a federal investigation fueled by unfounded claims of election fraud, prompting local officials to describe the action as harassment and a threat to election participation amidst ongoing concerns for the safety of election workers. #ElectionIntegrity #VoteProtection #DemocracyInDanger #US #GA
