People, communities, and businesses flourish when there is peace, openness, and democracy. We live in times when these values are challenged. Observers worldwide fear that the super election year of 2024 will be the year when an already weakened democracy will lose even more ground. Citizens in 60 countries cast their votes in 2024, making up almost half of the world’s population (45%). The list of countries includes seven of the world’s ten most populous: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, and the United States.
