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The civilized swap of ballots for bullets, scheduled and survivable.
means Formal processes where people vote to choose leaders or decide questions, ideally counted honestly.
from From Latin eligere, to pick out or choose — same root as elite, which voters periodically forget.
Ancient rootsAthens picked many officials by lottery, not voting.
Roman residueLatin candidatus meant the white toga seekers wore.
Turnout realityMany democracies decided by a motivated minority.