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S U B S C R I B E
Tuesday, 16 October, 2012
Tourists come to have a peek at direct democracy
Even though more and more voting in Switzerland can be done by e-balloting on the Internet, there are still spots in the country voting the old fashioned way—by standing in a field and raising a hand. It’s an iconic representation of Swiss direct democracy, and the power of the individual voter. Foreign politicians are increasingly taking notice. WRS’s Tony Ganzer takes a look at how the Swiss model for decision-making is giving other countries something to think about:
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