The Maggior Consiglio

The Maggior Consiglio - or the Great Council - was the highest authority of the Venetian Republic.

While the name could give the impression that it was an elected body, it was not. The Maggior Consiglio was, in fact, the entire electorate.

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Ballot and ballottaggio

There's a Venetian heritage to US voting.

The Venetian lawmakers voted by casting a small ball in a vase. That ball, a balote, became a ballot in the United States.

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A Chronology of the Fall of Venice

The Republic of Venice ended on May 12th, 1797. The decline had been long and slow, but the final blow came from France.

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https://historywalksvenice.com/article/the-fall-of-venice/a-chronology-of-the-fall-of-venice/

Ballot and ballottaggio

The Venetian lawmakers voted by casting a small ball in a vase. That ball, a balote, became a ballot in the United States.

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https://historywalksvenice.com/2023/04/ballot-and-ballottaggio/

The Consiglio Maggiore

The Consiglio Maggiore – or the Great Council – was the highest authority of the Venetian Republic. It was not, however, an elected body. It was the entire electorate.

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https://historywalksvenice.com/2023/02/the-consiglio-maggiore/