• Helix 🧬@feddit.de
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    2 years ago

    Xi received 2952 votes out of the 2952 NPC delegates present.

    I’m pretty sure getting exactly or over 100% of the vote is much more likely in a fascist government than it is in a democracy.

    Is it possible for parliamentary members to abstain from the vote? Why did nobody do it?

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      2 years ago

      Yeah but there would be consequences and a few dissenting votes wouldn’t change the predetermined outcome but would probably come at the risk of harm of yourself and your family