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So what if my voters are breaking the law? I need them, Ok?

A man casts his ballot as people who were unable to vote on the first day of voting queue outside polling stations in Wakiso District, Uganda, on February 19, 2016. PHOTO | SAAC KASAMANI | AFP

By  FREDRICK GOLOOBA-MUTEBI

One of the more celebrated attributes of elected governments is their responsiveness to popular concerns and wishes.

This is perhaps the strongest reason for arguing that elections are the fittest mechanisms for choosing leaders.

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