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Re:Why Online Voting Is a Danger to Democracy by coredog64 on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @09:55AM (#11902023)
Look up the situation in California with referendums. More direct democracy is not always wine and roses.
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Re:Why Online Voting Is a Danger to Democracy by JumpCrisscross on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @10:15AM (#11902130)
Our Swiss Constitution was based on California's. We added cooling-down periods and made referendums binding to the Legislature, not directly law.
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Re:Why Online Voting Is a Danger to Democracy by TheCoelacanth on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @10:05AM (#11902073)
Yes, for instance, Prop 13. Though it sounds good to voters, the actual results are terrible.
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