Democracy’s appeal is slipping as nations across much of the world hold elections, a poll finds

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FILE - Supporters cheer as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night party at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, S.C., Feb. 24, 2024. A new survey provides a sobering outlook of the world's democracies. While most citizens in two dozen countries say representative democracy is a good way to govern, they are deeply dissatisfied with the way it's working in their country. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) Representative democracy remains a favorite system of governance around the globe, but its appeal is slipping on the eve of elections in much of the world,...