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Hell is: Democracy | 64 comments (64 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: You are probably aware of bloggers (none / 1)
The citizens are involved in the vote counting and suprevising the vote counting. We have vote-count duty like you have jury duty.
by Fran on Fri Oct 31st, 2008 at 02:16:06 PM EST
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Re: You are probably aware of bloggers (none / 0)
That's awesome.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
by poemless on Fri Oct 31st, 2008 at 02:23:23 PM EST
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Re: You are probably aware of bloggers (none / 1)
Not only that, but (in France) everyone can come in and participate in the counting. Except people who are professional prestidigitators. (and that's actual law)

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères
by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Fri Oct 31st, 2008 at 06:28:24 PM EST
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Re: You are probably aware of bloggers (none / 0)
Same in Germany. It is all perfectly simple, open and transparent. You receive a notification some weeks before the election day, so you have time to assert your right to vote.

Alas, they introduced machine-voting in some constituencies for no good reason, it appears; there have been no reports of consistent vote-flipping in one direction so far. These days it has been tried before the Federal Constitutional Court. The case centres on the lack of transparency, visibility, participation; it is not without merits nor chances.

by Humbug (mailklammeraffeschultedivisstrackepunktde) on Fri Oct 31st, 2008 at 07:12:35 PM EST
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