It’s election day in one of the states in my country, yet instead of being a celebration of democracy, we’re witnessing killings, violence, intimidation and disruptions of the electoral process.

A country that claims to practice democracy, yet citizens fear for their lives simply for exercising their rights.

Is democracy truly democracy when people have to risk their lives to participate in it?
In your country, do elections truly give people a voice, or have elections become a battle for power as well?