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Where millions of strangers briefly agree on who to blame next.
means Formal processes in which people vote to choose leaders or decide public questions.
from From Latin eligere, to pick out or choose — the same root that gave us elite and eligible, back when choosing meant selecting the worthy rather than the least disliked.
Word originShares a root with elite and eligible.
Secret ballotA 19th-century Australian invention, once called the Australian ballot.
Compulsory votingOver twenty countries legally require showing up.
Oldest ongoingSan Marino has elected councils since 1243.