Imagine you're picking a class president, but the person you pick has never even been to your classroom. That’s kind of how voting works in real life. We vote for people who don’t know us because they can help make our lives better, even if we’ve never met them.
Examples
- You vote for a mayor you've never seen before because they promised better playgrounds in your neighborhood.
- A kid votes for their school principal even though the principal doesn’t know who they are.
- Your neighbor votes for a senator who has never met them, but the senator helps lower taxes.
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See also
- How Do ‘Elections’ Work and Why Do People Vote Differently?
- Why Do We Elect People Who Don’t Know What They’re Doing?
- Why Do We Vote in ‘Secret’ and What Happens If We Don’t?
- What Makes a ‘Good’ Leader and How Are Leaders Chosen?
- How Do People Decide on a ‘Fair’ Election?
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