Subj : Re: 2023 FTSC Standing Member Election - Preliminary Results
To : Bj�rn Felten
From : Dan Clough
Date : Fri Mar 24 2023 07:40 am
-=> Bj�rn Felten wrote to Dan Clough <=-
BF>> Can you name a *democratic* election of any kind, where the
BF>> votes are cast in the open, for everyone to see, before they vote
BF>> accordingly themselves?
DC> Yes. Nearly ALL votes on the floor of the U.S. House, or the U.S.
DC> Senate, are televised live (on the 'CSPAN' cable channel(s)).
BF> So you don't know the difference between an *election* and a
BF> voting session? Figures...
Well, I see your point there, but it could also be argued that the
pass/fail vote for a piece of legislation is "electing" to put into
place a new law (or not).
So, here's a better example. A couple of months ago, the U.S. House
elected a new Speaker of the House. Since you're an expert on the USA,
I'm sure you know this already, but it's a pretty important position.
So that *ELECTION* was also done on nationwide television, and the
voters had to audibly shout out their choice/vote, as a roll call. Most
certainly a democratic election, where the votes are cast in the open
for all to see.
Any further questions?
... If not for the last minute, nothing would get done.
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