There is a tiny kingdom in the Himalayas that is making the transition to democracy. The king of Bhutan has decided that the country must make the move towards democracy. So in preparation for this step, this past week, a mock election was held so that the citizens could practise the process. The idea is that when the real elections are held next year, they will proceed smoothly. The second round of the mock election will take place on May 28th.
When so many elections are contested and quite frankly, a complete mess, it seems almost naive to hear of a country practising the electorial process. It also strikes me as being incredibley farsighted and just down-right commonsense.
I wish the country the best of luck in their transition!
Bhutan Conducts Mock Election
Bhutan Practises for First Election
Bhutan Holds Practice Election
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