But most of the votes garnered are from vote buying, threats and
media propaganda.
What kind of democracy is that? 
Well, that's the kind of democracy we chose when we chose not to do
otherwise.
Any of us can chose to do otherwise, despite the threats, vote
buying, and propaganda, but if we did not, then how?
Eg, Company A kept saying its competitors products or services
are inferior, and gives you a lot of perks to 'patronise them
instead of company B and C. You can chose to buy from A, or you can
chose to buy from B or C regardless of the perks offered, or
criticisms of B and C.
Just remember we stay stuck with our choices till the next GE...
Unlike sales, where you can throw away the products or stop buying
and switch back to A.
My view is die die choose B and C regardless what A says is a
way of pushing A out of the business, so long as be prepared to
bear the consequences of choices, then carry on.