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A comment on Romanian court annuls result of presidential election first round. Parent comment

Re:Romanian court annuls result of presidential election fir... by wyager on Friday December 06, 2024 @02:22PM (#42343236)
"Undermining democracy" is when you win an election. "Protecting democracy" is when an unelected court unilaterally removes an elected candidate.
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Re:Romanian court annuls result of presidential election fir... by enraged_camel on Friday December 06, 2024 @02:27PM (#42343307)
In most locales, courts being unelected is by design. It's how a system based on checks-and-balances is supposed to work.
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