Episode 20: How to hold an election

OCT 16, 202442 MIN
What's Wrong with Democracy?

Episode 20: How to hold an election

OCT 16, 202442 MIN

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<p>For the final episode of the series, Ben goes back to basics and asks: how can democracies hold free and fair elections? It’s not as simple as setting up polling stations and handing out ballot boxes, so what does it take to create a truly even electoral playing field?</p><br><p><strong>Guests:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Robin Forestier-Walker, Freelance journalist, based in Georgia</li><li>Tanja Hollstein, Head of Practice (Elections) at the Westminster Foundation for Democracy</li><li>Pippa Norris, McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by the Open Society Foundations.&nbsp;</p><br><p>To find out more about Tortoise:</p><br><p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download</a> the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists.</p><br><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe</a> to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.tortoisemedia.com/join-us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Become a member</a> and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more.</p><br><p>If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><br><p>Host: Professor Ben Ansell</p><p>Producers: Ada Barume and Eleanor Biggs</p><p>Editor: Jasper Corbett</p><p>Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>