• pressanykeynow@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    I don’t think they really existed yet in his era

    In 1294-1621 the election of the Pope used Approval voting. Venice also used it.

    Australia, a much younger country, invented the secret ballot

    The election of the Pope required secret ballot since 1621. And the concept existed since Ancient Greece and was used in elections and courts of Roman Republic.