Editing Direct election (section)

=== Asia ===
The overwhelming majority of democracies in Asia are parliamentary, rather than presidential systems. Based on constitutional design, the Philippines is the only head of state elected by popular vote.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/223396951 |title=Electoral politics in Southeast & East Asia |date=2002 |publisher=Friedrich Ebert Stiftung |first=Gabriele |last=Bruns |first2=Aurel |last2=Croissant |first3=Marei |last3=John |isbn=981-04-6020-1 |location=Singapore |oclc=223396951}}</ref> South Korea has an even stronger presidential system as well a directly-elected head of state based on changes in 1987 to its constitution.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-19 |title=The Weakness of the Strongest Institution: South Korea's Presidential System |url=https://thegeopolitics.com/the-weakness-of-the-strongest-institution-south-koreas-presidential-system/ |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=The Geopolitics |language=en-US}}</ref>