By Marco Cacciati Venezuelans went to the polls on June 30 for mock elections ahead of the upcoming presidential vote, offering a glimpse of the challenges facing President Nicolás Maduro’s bid for a third term amid widespread discontent and economic turmoil. The rehearsals, mandated by Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE), officially aimed to familiarise voters with the electronic voting systems to be used on July 28. However, the drill also provided the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) an opportunity to gauge voter mobilisation efforts, crucial in light of declining …