In every democracy, the ballot represents the people s collective a sacred trust meant to bring leaders of integrity, vision and conscience into power. Yet when a large portion of voters remain uninformed, indifferent or easily swayed by material gain, that voice weakens. Leadership becomes less about service and more about survival, and elections turn [...]
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