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Non US citizens, what's the weirdest thing about USA elections, compared to elections in your country? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Eugene Debs, the must successful American socialist candidate for president, was at one point running for office while in prison. Of course he lost so I can't imagine it helped

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I imagine if such a candidate won, the would forfeit their win by not attending the inauguration and not getting sworn in.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Nothing states WHERE the President has to be sworn in. LBJ was sworn in on Air Force One. I believe Andrew Johnson was sworn in at the house where Lincoln lay dying.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Well I don't really expect someone in prison to win, but I don't believe there's any law about the location where the president gets sworn in. If a majority of voters chose that person, they could get sworn in in jail, immediately pardon themselves and off they go.