Democracy is under strain across the globe

Across the world, the credibility of elections is declining. That’s the conclusion of a new report by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance in Sweden. Despite a record number of elections happening this year, the report says fewer people are turning out to vote, and the results are increasingly contested. The World’s Tibisay Zea reports that the deterioration in election quality is part of a global trend of democracy under threat.