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> because there's been plenty of experience with what can happen if they can be. Such as? Was there ever a time in the history of modern democracies where "vot
by sparky_z 10y ago
> because there's been plenty of experience with what can happen if they can be.
Such as? Was there ever a time in the history of modern democracies where "vote receipts" were actually used and caused problems? I was under the impression that they've never been used out of preemptive fear.
- dmurray 10y agoVoting in the United Kingdom was public until 1872[0]. After the change to secret ballots, a lot more worker- and tenant- friendly representatives were elected in Britain and Ireland, and it is generally credited with enfranchising the Irish people. [0]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballot_Act_1872 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballot_Act_1872