Topic: 2025-Preserving Free and Fair Elections
Country: United States of America
Delegate Name: Reyansh Tagore
Topic: 2025-Preserving Free and Fair Elections
Country: United States of America
Delegate Name: Reyansh Tagore
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Preserving Free and Fair Elections
United States of America
Reyansh Tagore
Greenhills School
The United States of America (USA) has highlighted the significance of a fair, corruption free election, which yields the power to forever alter the destiny of a nation. By virtue of councils such as the UN Electoral Assistance Division (UNEAD), the UN has been able to provide a variety of services, technology, and support to combat and eliminate corruption and unfair practices utilized to skew elections. Within the United States, impressive measures have been taken to defend the integrity of fair elections. Some of these include the Voting Rights Act, ruled by the Federal Election Commission (FEC), which aims to maintain just electoral campaigning, and bipartisan, unbiased, election monitoring. In addition, the possibility for a recount is available, as occurred in the presidential election of 2020. This system allows for the justification that a candidate fairly won, eliminating corrupt votes. Furthermore, international agencies such as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), have been strengthening voting systems, reducing the risk of corrupt interference.
To ensure the creation of fair elections, the United States of America proposes the further enforcement of a robust election campaign financing security system. This will ensure the fairness for both parties of any election, ignoring financial background. In addition, the increase of voter participation is crucial to accurate poll results. Many underprivileged citizens are ignored and not provided adept access to voting stations, often leaving their voices unheard. Finally, an overlooked possible threat to the fairness of elections is foreign interference. Foreign connections to events related to elections must be limited significantly. These factors play a crucial role in determining the fairness of elections.
Works Cited
Sozan, Michael. “An American Democracy Built for the People: Why Democracy Matters and How to Make It Work for the 21st Century.” Center for American Progress, 26 Sept. 2024, www.americanprogress.org/article/an-american-democracy-built-for-the-people-why-democracy-matters-and-how-to-make-it-work-for-the-21st-century/.
Wikipedia Contributors. “Electoral Reform in the United States.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Jan. 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_reform_in_the_United_States.
