For me it is the concept of registering to vote. I am citizen so I have the right to vote automatically and only thing I need to provide is some accepted ID.

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    Non US citizens, what’s the weirdest thing about USA elections, compared to elections in your country?

    I will probably get downvoted to oblivion for that but here it is: that one of your candidate was not put in jail already and is still legally able to run for presidency (note that I did not name said candidate, I would not want to influence US voters ;)

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        16 days ago

        There’s a downvote bot, sometimes people click the wrong button by accident, and this community is not leftist

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      When I see how some of our politicians can run away from justice, it isn’t that weird.

      But our justice system is truly independent from the political one.

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        True your two remarks.

        And we also have a few very questionable representatives/candidate to whatever elections around here, but so far none that has managed to get away from a failed coup at the previous election — sorry, it was unintentional but I may have hinted at the candidate I was surprised was still able to run tor presidency ;)

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      In my home country of Finland, you can be elected from prison.