Those who cast the Votes, they decide nothing. Those who count the votes, they decide everything.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This quote suggests that counting votes is more powerful than casting them in determining outcomes.
- In plain terms
- People who count votes decide more than those who vote.
- What can you take from it?
- Control over counting determines power more than voting.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How is voting power ensured?
- Who controls the count?
Another view
It oversimplifies the role of voting in free systems.
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