1Athens election
In ancient Athens, each year citizens voted to banish any citizen from the city-state for 10 years.
21870 Utah women
The women of Utah gained the right to vote 50 years before the U.S. itself, in 1870. But since Utah women voted in ways favorable to end polygamy, the U.S. Congress revoked this right in 1887.
3Macaco Tião
In the elections for mayor of Rio de Janeiro in 1988, the population was so unhappy with politicians, that a well-known monkey (Macaco Tião) of the local zoo received over 400,000 votes.
4Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan won in 49 out of 50 states during the 1984 United States presidential election, missing in only one by less than 4000 votes.
5Republicans
If women wouldn’t have voted in USA elections between 1968 and 2004, the Republicans would have swept all presidential elections (except one).
6Switzerland voting
In Switzerland, a group of citizens may challenge a law passed by parliament, if they gather 50,000 signatures against the law within 100 days. A national vote is scheduled where voters decide by a simple majority whether to accept or reject the law.
7ISS voting
American astronauts on the ISS can vote in elections from orbit by secure email.
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81893 New Zealand election
Women in New Zealand gained the right to vote in 1893, the first independent country to do so in modern times.
9Jon Gnarr
In 2010, a satirical political party in Reykjavik, Iceland, openly stated that they would keep none of their campaign promises. They won 34.7% of the city vote, with their founder, Jon Gnarr, a comedian becoming mayor.
10Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the last king of Bhutan was so popular that his people protested when he revealed plans for democracy in 2011.
