Vote misattribution as a form of corruption
From the manipulation of election results to the erosion of trust in elections and institutions.
Vote manipulation is not solely a problem of electoral integrity.
The forms of election manipulation have changed over time.
According to Ismaili, when citizens become convinced that their votes can be manipulated, they begin to question the value of participating in elections and distance themselves from the process.
Shala sees punishment as essential to preserving the integrity of the electoral process.
According to Emini, there is a direct link between electoral manipulation, loss of trust and the strengthening of populist narratives.
Uran Haxha
Uran Haxha is a journalist at K2.0 and the host of the show “Pak ma Drejt” on Paper Radio. He’s covered economic issues and human interest stories for a number of Kosovo media outlets. He studied marketing and management.
This story was originally written in Albanian.