In fragmented societies like those found in Africa, there is almost an indistigusihible line between vote education and civic education. Such societies are enslaved to ethnicity and tribalism and politicians exploit these for getting elected. Voting translates into ethnic supremacy. The electorate becomes enslaved to the ethnic master cum politician. Democracy becomes thoroghly distorted and we get dysfunctional democracies teethering on becoming failed states. This can only be broken through highly strategic civic education and civic engagement programmes. It is in this regards that civic education and voter education become totally rolled into one.

Murshid

Democracy is said to be of ,for and BY the people.
By the people means voters,who appeared on voter's list after attainig necessary qualifications of legetimacy,age,citizenship,fairness and other parameters according to tha law of land.
If the voters who elect the representatives to make parliament resulting to have governance, are educated and rightfully know their choice, then offcourse there will be true and sincere leadership.
In third world countries and developing democracies the emphasis on voter's education is not up to the mark with the result that representatives, elected, can not deliver much. So voter's education is absolutly essential for true democracy. Voter must know the strength of their vote and use of this right in free and willing atmosphere. Voter's education is an enterprise to ensure that now voters are ready to participate in electoral proces and also to know who the best choice is beyond political, ethnic or other affiliations.
Elections are always defining moments in the history of nations so major stakholders of elections i.e; voters should have sufficient education as to how, why , when and to whome the choice is made.

Regarding statement above:
le contexte dans lequel le terme a vu le jour, d’abord à Rome puis en Angleterre urbaine pendant la période pré-élisabétaine...

This statement overlooks the fact that definitely has ancient Greek origins (δημός - κρατια).
The sentence should in my view refer to the republic of Rome (res - publica).
And, finally, to me, the basis of English democracy was laid by the Magna Carta...
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