Free and Fair Elections

Definition

Free and fair elections refer to a democratic process where all eligible citizens have the right to vote without coercion or manipulation, and where the electoral system is transparent and impartial.

Related terms

Voter Suppression: Voter suppression refers to any effort made to prevent certain individuals or groups from exercising their right to vote.

Electoral Fraud: Electoral fraud occurs when there are deliberate manipulations of the electoral process, such as ballot tampering or falsifying results.

Gerrymandering: Gerrymandering is the practice of manipulating district boundaries in order to give an unfair advantage to a particular political party during elections.