Secret ballot is not a prerequisite for a democratic process. The UK has numbered ballots allowing courts to, in exceptional circumstances, order the reveal of what someone has voted (violating the secret ballot). But we don’t claim their voting process is undemocratic.
But how bold to assume, the vote was lost because men forced their women to use mail-in.
I never assumed this. I’m merely pointing out that the secret ballot is not an automatic given in a democratic election.
Secret ballot is not a prerequisite for a democratic process. The UK has numbered ballots allowing courts to, in exceptional circumstances, order the reveal of what someone has voted (violating the secret ballot). But we don’t claim their voting process is undemocratic.
I never assumed this. I’m merely pointing out that the secret ballot is not an automatic given in a democratic election.
What? Of course it is. Hence: “The secret ballot became commonplace for individual citizens in liberal democracies worldwide by the late 20th century.”.
secret != anonymous … OPs argument mainly dismissed confidentiality.
we certainly would if no one checked the number of people simultaniously using a voting booth.
Sorry, didn’t mean to imply that. I meant OPs argument.