title: The Global State of Democracy 2024: Strengthening the Legitimacy of Elections in a Time of Radical Uncertainty
abstract: The 2024 elections super-cycle year falls fittingly into an era of radical uncertainty, with candidates and political parties using potentially transformational policy agendas to court nearly 3 billion voters. In most cases, the inherent (and healthy) uncertainty of elections sparks the kind of debate that drives democracy forward. In other contexts, however, it can motivate more hostile disputes and unrest. Democracy continued its recent decline in 2023, with notable challenges emerging with re