For me it is the concept of registering to vote. I am citizen so I have the right to vote automatically and only thing I need to provide is some accepted ID.
Electoral college is weird AF
I think itâs less unique than people think. In France, there is an electoral college specifically for the SĂ©nat, which is a secondary legislative chamber compared to the AssemblĂ©e Nationale. They can amend law proposals after they are submitted by the AssemblĂ©e, but in case of conflicts, itâs the AssemblĂ©e that decides.
The college is made of people locally elected in various types of previous local elections. I think part of the reasons for this system is to have a representation of every locations that is not only proportional to the population. For example to prevent populated areas from dictating laws to unpopulated areas that donât make sense for their local circumstances (typically around urbanism and transportation).
It may make sense for specific services which are naturally bias and unfair (canât think of any that would warrant it), but for general governance weighting citizens votes differently for any reason is entirely anti-democratic.
Also the UKâs House of Lords is no better. Giving a bunch of historically elite landowners authority based on wealth and birthright is fucking disgusting.
