The important thing with elections isn't necessarily some abstract idea that the process itself is perfectly fair, but that people accept that it is. The proces

The important thing with elections isn't necessarily some abstract idea that the process itself is perfectly fair, but that people accept that it is. The process must be well known in advanced and every step auditable by all sides in real time. It is important that the losing party can not blame the process, in order for the result to be accepted by both sides. Brazil is as we speak a very clear example on the risks of not heeding this advice.