Foreign electoral interventions are attempts by governments, covertly or overtly, to influence elections in another country. A 2016 study by Dov H. Levin concluded that the country intervening in most foreign elections was the United States with 81 interventions, followed by Russia (including the former Soviet Union) with 36 interventions from 1946 to 2000. In July 2018 U.S. Representative Ro Khanna introduced an amendment that would have prevented U.S. intelligence agencies from receiving funding that could be used to interfere in the elections of foreign governments. The amendment would…
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Response rates from 420 Ottawa Centre voters.
11% Yes |
89% No |
6% Yes |
84% No |
2% Yes, but only to address security threats, not monetary interests |
5% No, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
2% Yes, but only to protect the country from human rights violations by a tyrannical ruler |
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1% Yes, but only to influence public opinion, not tamper with a fair voting process |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 420 Ottawa Centre voters.
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Unique answers from Ottawa Centre voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B2WHSNH1wk1W
Yes, but only to protect human rights and the environment, as other countries' leaders can affect our own lives and livelihoods with these areas
@B2P2T623wks3W
Yes but only to influence public public opinion, not tamper with a fair voting process. Unless the country/citizens are under threat of tyranny
@9WYDMSD4mos4MO
Yes, but only if that country is being interfered with by another country to prevent corporate takeovers and protect other nations national self determination.
@9WKLBWB4mos4MO
Yes, we should not interfere but we should influence people in other countries to expose the unfairness of sham democracies.
@9WFR74Q 4mos4MO
Absolutely not. There is far too much potential for bad actors with biases to pull the strings on another countries government for ill intentioned politicians/agencies/militaries/financiers.
We should never interfere with another countries voting and policies.
@9T6GQ6F5mos5MO
No, so long as it is a bourgeois government reflecting the interests of the class oppressing the working class.
@9RZPX676mos6MO
yes, we must ally with big fish like the USA, before more foreign interference from BRICS can come unabridged into our country
@9RBVFQQ7mos7MO
No, democracy should not be infringed. Golden rule; treat others as you would hope to be treated yourself.
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