COVID-19 and its affects on European democracy
One far-reaching and lasting shift as a result of the pandemic is how our elections are conducted.
There has been no shortage of ballots since this past year, with key elections in Germany, the US, and the Netherlands to name a few. They have all faced challenges in the context of the health crisis. Lawmakers have had to devise strategies for limiting coronavirus transmission at polling stations, while, at the same time, encouraging participation.
Most democracies have risen to the challenge, but not all without issue, as evidenced by the Trump narrative that mail-in ballots were evidence of fraud in the US presidential election.