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Foreign electoral intervention
Interventions by foreign governments in elections
Foreign electoral intervention
Foreign electoral interventions (FEI) are attempts by a government to influence the elections of another country. Common methods include backing a preferred party or candidate, harming the electoral chances of another party or candidate, elevating the power or voice of disruptive candidates, or exacerbating overall polarization through amplifying or disseminating misinformation or disinformation. Unlike other forms of foreign intervention, such as through military force or economic coercion, FEI aims to achieve a political outcome in the targeted country by affecting how its citizens vote, rather than by directly imposing regime change (such as backing or initiating a coup). However, some methods of FEI, such as manipulating voter registration records, similarly violate the target country's sovereignty. Consequently, some scholars and organizations, such as the United States National Intelligence Council, distinguish between methods of FEI that constitute interference—in that they clearly...
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