POLI 1F90 Lecture Notes - Universal Suffrage, Secret Ballot, E-Democracy
31 Jan 2013
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Most obvious and important manifestation of democracy. About 2/3s if humanity pick their own leaders. Mexico electoral alchemy ensured 70 year rule of pri. The electoral commission in mexico would manipulate it so that one part. In the us the people don"t pick the president, the electoral college does would win every election. Direct democracy : exemplified by 5th century bce athens. Digital democracy? representative democracy: emerges in 18th century europe: worry about whether or not stuff works, fraud, intergenerational gap (older people use computer less, not everyone has a computer or wifi. 18 million canadians wont fit in the house of commons citizens lack time for legislation idea is indirect rule through elected agents representative democracy. 2. 1 billion internet users (30% of world population) china has their own internet. Slide 7: features of electoral systems in democracies. Universal adult franchise (theoretically) competitive conduct of actual election: no bribes or threats; secret ballot; accurate and speedy counting; appeal possible .
