tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509917172803561453.post5821108970197958928..comments2023-09-17T08:05:50.948-07:00Comments on venture philosophy .: Duplicitous US voting system Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2509917172803561453.post-12227513167702047642013-03-09T09:40:20.169-08:002013-03-09T09:40:20.169-08:00Where I live outside the USA, we are required to r...Where I live outside the USA, we are required to register to vote, but not to vote. We vote on Saturdays, mostly in primary school halls. I can vote at any polling place in my parliamentary district. I have never waited in line to vote. Voting requires a mere two ticks on a ballot, one for the person to represent my electorate, the other for the party whose platform I prefer. The latter tick, instituted in 1996, is the only democratic detail that is in any way controversial. Local body elections are conducted by mail in an off year. The outcomes of elections are usually announced on the 11PM news. The mechanics of democracy are all pleasant to deal with. I have never heard of someone being prosecuted for voting more than once.alnotnoreply@blogger.com