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The Zimbabwean Vote

By Thad Hall

Now here is an interesting question, posed by the President of Zimbabwe:

?We do not rig elections,? he said dismissively, dressed, as is his custom, in a finely tailored suit and well-buffed shoes. ?We have that sense of honesty. I cannot sleep with my conscience if I have cheated in elections.? He added, ?Why should I cheat? The people are there supporting us.?

It is an interesting question, why should I cheat? In our upcoming book on election fraud, we see that there a lot of reasons why people commit fraud, and given his history in running elections, it will be interesting to see if the election is fair.

Full post as published by Election Updates on March 30, 2008 (boomark / email).