How do elections work?

[xetios]

Hello,
I've seen the last WWW and saw that elections do not follow the historical route (Perfect! I feared the opposite), but how do they work? Is there a way to influence the outcome, how?
Thank you for your answers

 

[theolor]

People go to a ballot and vote for which party they like the most Democracy is nothing more than a popularity contest. Yes you can influence the outcome by having a person in your government that tries to influence a certain ideology as seen in www 2 when whats his name turned Finland fascist

 

[Sir Garnet]

Since this game is being developed in Stockholm rather than Chicago, does that mean that repeat voting, participation in elections by the recently deceased, and adjustments to the vote total by responsible authorities are not being considered as a factor in determining election results?

 

[Will Steel]

participation in elections by the recently deceased

Ahahaha this reminds me of Tropico 4.