[lit-ideas] Re: Pertaining to the U.S. Electoral College

  • From: david ritchie <profdritchie@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:51:46 -0800


3)   Here is a site that shows how the nations of the world elect their 
leaders:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_by_country ;
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_by_country>    While it was said  
someplace that I shouldn't consider Germany in this regard, I have to 
consider them this one last time inasmuch as this site lists Germany's means 
for selecting its leader as an "Electoral College."  
I did a further check to see how European nations voted in their leaders.  I 
used this site:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_by_country ;
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_by_country>
Belgium        Monarchy

Bulgaria        Direct vote

Croatia           Direct

Czech             Direct

Denmark        Monarchy

France            Direct

Germany        Electoral college

Greece            Parliament selects leader
Hungary         Parliament

Italy                   Parliament

Liechtenstein    Monarchy

Montenegro     Direct

Netherlands      Monarchy

Norway              Monarchy

Poland                Direct

Romania             Direct

Saint Lucia          Monarchy

San Marino          Parliament

Slovakia                Direct

Spain                      Monarchy

Switzerland            Parliament

UK                           Monarchy

I’m generally a fan of Wikipedia but there should be at least a footnote here 
explaining that “Monarchy” does not reveal how these nations select their 
leaders.  There may be an exception I’m overlooking but generally Kings and 
Queens in Europe are not leaders in the sense of running governments.

David Ritchie,
state where 79% of the electorate voted.

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