Prussia three-class voting richest poorest electors

Prussia's rich and poor chose equal electors

4% vs 82%

In Prussia, all men over 25 could vote, but the taxes they paid shaped their influence. In a typical election, the richest 4% of voters and the poorest 82% each chose the same number of electors, preserving the political dominance of the well-to-do.

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Participants obeyed despite believing they caused harm

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Prussia three-class voting richest poorest electors

Prussia's rich and poor chose equal electors

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