Clear electoral rules and procedures can help ensure transparency, but accountability also comes from the broad society in between elections. Privately owned newspapers, independent radio and television networks, trade unions, churches, professional societies, and other groups within civil society provide a bulwark against despotism.
清晰的选举规则和程序可以帮助确保透明，但是，在两次选举当中，广泛的社会阶层也可以产生向选民负责的效果。私人拥有的报纸、独立电台和电视网络、工会、教会、专业团体以及其他公民社会的团体为防止专制主义提供保障。