Global Electoral Reform & Democratic Backsliding

Nicaragua's exclusionary reforms, Zambia's disputed aftermath, Serbia's student confrontation with the SNS, Kazakhstan's controlled modernization, Kosovo's deadlock, Bangladesh's constitutional dispute, and Russia's managed parliamentary contest show broad democratic strain. Nigeria's SERAP lawsuit against INEC over undisclosed donation limits, party finances, audits, and enforcement adds a major campaign-finance transparency test before the 2027 election; Canada's foreign-influence registry has likewise suffered disclosure, privacy, and usability failures.