VotingWorks on Mythryl: “Some older voting traditions, like this public hand-vote in a…”

Some older voting traditions, like this public hand-vote in a smaller Swiss Canton, are fascinating. "It's not a secret ballot, so it's not perfect." Indeed. The secret ballot is quintessential to modern democracy and makes running an election quite challenging.

france24.comSwiss canton votes with centuries-old show of handsEvery late April, the tiny Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden votes for local leaders and magistrates in accordance with a tradition dating back to the 15th century: a show of hands in the town…

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