Electoral fraud. Few thoughts and insights about the phenomenon
Electoral fraud. Few thoughts and insights about the phenomenon

Summary/Abstract: Electoral fraud is a phenomenon affecting many contemporary democracies and a challenge for many electoral management bodies involved in running up of elections. Understanding the mechanisms that lead to election fraud, analyzing different forms of electoral corruption associated to the specific activities and periods of the electoral cycle can undoubtedly improve the integrity of elections, increase professionalism of electoral players, and constitute a guarantee of credibility in future electoral processes. This article intends to investigate the multiple facets of the complex phenomenon of electoral fraud – the definition of the concept, characteristics, electoral players, favoring factors associated with frauds or electoral corruption, electoral frauds in the context of the electoral cycle. At the end, the article will take into account current developments of technology in the prevention of electoral fraud.

• Details
• Contents