Is it permissible to elect a communist, or one who mocks religion, or one who adopts nationalism as a religion, to municipal councils or other departments?

A Muslim is not permitted to elect someone known to be a communist, or who mocks the religion of Islam, or who has embraced nationalism or considers it a religion. This is because electing such an individual is considered an acceptance of him as a representative and an aid to him in assuming a position from which he can cause corruption, exploit his position to harm opponents and deprive them of their rights, and encourage him to persist in his false principles.