Vote 2024: almost half the world set to go to the polls this year

Nearly half the global population - 3.5 billion people from 70 countries - will vote in elections during a tumultuous time for democracy.

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00:00 CNN projects Joseph R. Biden Jr. is elected the 46th president of the United States.

00:28 The move clears the way for Xi Jinping to stay in power indefinitely.

00:33 Many people are worried about core democratic values such as free speech or an independent judiciary.

00:53 The move is not a surprise.

00:55 The move is a warning to the world that the United States is not a country of the rich and powerful.

00:59 The United States is a country of the rich and powerful.

01:01 The United States is a country of the rich and powerful.

01:03 The United States is a country of the rich and powerful.

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01:07 The United States is a country of the rich and powerful.

01:09 The United States is a country of the rich and powerful.

01:11 The United States is a country of the rich and powerful.