Trusting democracy at election time« Thread Started on Jul 15, 2007, 9:16pm » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Trusting democracy at election timepublished: Sunday | July 15, 2007 read at source> http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/ ... htmlRobert Buddan, ContributorVoters need electoral systems through which to elect their representatives to Parliament. Electoral systems therefore stand at the centre of democracies and the requirement for free and fair elections is a defining feature of democracy. Regardless of the electoral formula used (such as plurality or proportional representation), electoral systems have to be administered. Trust in those who administer elections largely determines trust in democracy.Jamaica is to have elections on August 27. Can we trust those elections?