how do you define democracy?

from dictionary.com:

de·moc·ra·cy (d-mkr-s)n. pl. de·moc·ra·cies
1. Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives.
2. A political or social unit that has such a government.
3. The common people, considered as the primary source of political power.
4. Majority rule.
5. The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community.

So with that said, there were elections held here in Uzbekistan on Sunday. They were a bit overshadowed by the dramatic runoff in Ukraine that took place the same day. The BBC details the not so surprising outcome of the Uzbek election in its article titled OSCE raps Uzbek 'no-choice' poll. It is interesting that an 85% turn out is being claimed. I haven't met a single person that actually voted. Just like in the USA, another election came and went and nothing really changed. The sun still came up.