@jeffw to politics • 17 hours agoNo country still uses an electoral college − except the UStheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square51arrow-up1503arrow-down110cross-posted to: progressivepolitics[email protected]
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minus-square@PugJesuslinkEnglish16•edit-213 hours agoThe Roman Republic. No, really - the Tribal Assembly, the democratic legislature of the Republic, was divided by tribes, and tribes sorted according to geographic residence. Urban tribes got 4 votes, and rural tribes got 31 votes. Just like today! [sobbing]
minus-square@Sam_Basslink4•12 hours agothx 4 the info. always nice to learn some history. one of my favorite subjects in school
The Roman Republic.
No, really - the Tribal Assembly, the democratic legislature of the Republic, was divided by tribes, and tribes sorted according to geographic residence. Urban tribes got 4 votes, and rural tribes got 31 votes. Just like today!
[sobbing]
thx 4 the info. always nice to learn some history. one of my favorite subjects in school