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The swiss democracy works according to the direct participation system, on federal level as well as in most cantons it takes the form of a vote by letter or personal appearance at a polling station.

But in only two cantons out of 26, Glarus & Appenzell Innerrhoden, the validation of the cantonal objects (laws, budgets...) takes place on the cantonal capital main square, the citizens vote by raising their hands answering the questions of the Landamann thus perpetuating a direct democratic system having its roots in the middle age.

This yearly general assembly is called "Landsgemeinde" and on this image you see people voting at todays "Landsgemeinde" (locally known as "Landsgmend") in Appenzell. Due to poor light and the historical value of such a meeting, I chose to go sepia. This is also the very first time I seriously used the live view function of my camera to aim at the scene over the first rang people.


Check out the attached WS to discover this year's prominent visitor, but if you are not Swiss I doubt you have ever seen this guy...

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Additional Photos by Jean Yves aka PixelTerror (PixelTerror) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8887 W: 2175 N: 20798] (86038)
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