Subj : Re: 2023 FTSC Standing Member Election - Preliminary Results
To   : Bj”rn Felten
From : Dan Clough
Date : Fri Mar 24 2023 07:40:00

-=> 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?



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