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Here's the process for WA; which step do you think makes it "impossible" for the ballot to remain secret? 1) You fill out the ballot, there is no identifying i
by rovolo 6y ago
Here's the process for WA; which step do you think makes it "impossible" for the ballot to remain secret?
1) You fill out the ballot, there is no identifying information on the ballot.
2) You put the ballot into a privacy sleeve, and then put the ballot into the envelope.
3) You seal and sign the envelope; then put it in the mailbox.
4) Your mail carrier takes the envelope and delivers it to the election commission.
5) The sealed envelopes are examined in person during the counting process to check that the signature is valid. (3rd parties can observe the counting process to make sure procedures are being followed)
6) The ballot in the privacy sleeve are removed from the envelope and placed in a separate box.
7) Boxes of ballots are counted by separate poll workers.
(If by "secret ballot" you mean people can sell their vote, mailed ballots can be cancelled with a "cancellation form". You can then request a new ballot by mail, or vote in person.)
- Armisael16 6y agoSelling the ballot was the concern, yes. I don’t see any part of that process that would stop me if I told my employees “I’ll give you $100 if you show me your ballot then send it right away the day before the election”.
- rovolo 6y ago* The employee can cancel the mail-in ballot and vote in person. * The ballots are sent to your home, not your workplace. * Employers can ask for a picture of an in-person ballot. Buying votes is illegal, which dissuades most people from buying votes. Your employees would turn you in, especially since people have very strong feeling about elections due to partisanship.
- Armisael16 6y agoI’m afraid I’m insufficiently familiar with the details of the WA system to continue this. If you vote the day before Election Day and then submit a cancellation form an hour later, will you be able to submit another vote or will the system take too long to process your cancellation?
- rovolo 6y agoApologies, I misread the "Voter Cancellation Form" on the WA website [0] as the "Vote Cancellation Form". I learned of my mistake after searching for information to answer your question. They didn't allow people to recast votes in the recent primary election after candidates dropped from the race. [1] That said, I still think that you're unlikely to have people buying votes. The risk to the employer is going to be higher than the reward because every vote you buy is a potential snitch who could send you to jail. The more likely scenario for swaying votes is an emotionally manipulative/controlling partner. [0] https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/voters/ https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/voters/ [1] https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2020/03/03/washington-state-democratic-primary-ballots-pete-buttigieg-amy-klobuchar/4944021002/ https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2020/03/03/washington-s...