STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Lower voter turnout and increasingly contested results globally are threatening the credibility of elections, an intergovernmental watchdog warned on Tuesday, as its sub-index for free and fair elections suffered its biggest decline on record in 2023.

According to a report, the global index for free and fair elections suffered the biggest decline on record in 2023, while disputed elections are becoming a global phenomenon.A shrinking voter turnout globally and increasingly contested election results are posing a risk to the credibility of democracy,

The declines span both traditionally strong democracies as well as fragile governments around the globe, the Stockholm-based organization says Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free here.