According to dictionary.com a democracy is:

de·moc·ra·cy /dɪˈmɒkrəsi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[di-mok-ruh-see]–noun
1. government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.

As far as democracy goes (to quote Jon Stewart) we are "pushers not users".

An ongoing tags:

• democracy
• eligible voters
• voter turnout