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How one votes is secret. Whether one votes is typically compiled by the government and made available to political parties and often the general public.
by jellicle 9y ago
How one votes is secret. Whether one votes is typically compiled by the government and made available to political parties and often the general public.
- thatcat 9y agoenzanki_ars and BoiledCabbage cite the publicly accessible preference/views data categories which included the party you vote for
- marcoperaza 9y agoSorry to be pedantic, but precision matters here. You can't find out who someone voted for, only what party they are registered as.
- thatcat 9y agoNo need to apologize, that is a crucial detail.
- donarb 9y agoNote that this is used by campaigns prior to the election to be able to target voters that have not yet voted. Here in Washington state, you receive your mail-in ballot 3-4 weeks before Election Day. I usually return mine as soon as I get it. Campaigns can query this data repeatedly up to Election Day. Knowing that I have already sent in my ballot spares me from needless phone and mailed campaign literature and saves campaigns the cost of sending out useless material.