{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/664359a9c29cb300126ede48/670e90d0e4b532016e2649a2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 20: How to hold an election","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/664359a9c29cb300126ede48/1729007627959-e42353ec-16e0-41e2-bb25-7c1058821948.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>For the final episode of the series, Ben goes back to basics and asks: how can democracies hold free and fair elections? It’s not as simple as setting up polling stations and handing out ballot boxes, so what does it take to create a truly even electoral playing field?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guests:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Robin Forestier-Walker, Freelance journalist, based in Georgia</li><li>Tanja Hollstein, Head of Practice (Elections) at the Westminster Foundation for Democracy</li><li>Pippa Norris, McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by the Open Society Foundations.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>To find out more about Tortoise:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download</a> the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe</a> to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tortoisemedia.com/join-us/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Become a member</a> and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more.</p><p><br></p><p>If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact <a href=\"mailto:hello@tortoisemedia.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@tortoisemedia.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Host: Professor Ben Ansell</p><p>Producers: Ada Barume and Eleanor Biggs</p><p>Editor: Jasper Corbett</p><p>Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil</p>","author_name":"Tortoise Media"}