Direct Democracy

Direct Democracy. Every year, the citizens of Glarus assemble on the Zaunplatz square to vote and discuss state business in a form of direct democracy called L…

Location: Zaunplatz, Glarus, Switzerland

Category: weird

Every year, the citizens of Glarus assemble on the Zaunplatz square to vote and discuss state business in a form of direct democracy called Landsgemeinde, which has led to surprising results, such as introducing a voting age of 16 as the first canton in Switzerland.

Source: Wikivoyage: Glarus

Direct Democracy — Glarus, Canton of Zurich

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