Elections in India: the Greatest Show on Earth

Posted At : April 20, 2009 2:01 AM
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The world's second-biggest country has begun its elections. And India will be attempting to show the world how democracy is done.

In fact, giving hundreds of millions of citizens the chance to vote, in 17 languages, may be the most  sophisticated logistical operation in the world. Anyway, here's a clip from Al Jazeera English, which emphasizes the security logistics. I'd love to see one of those multilingual ballots I've always heard about, though.

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