> Consider the case of free elections, most people consider it an absolute given that these need to be anonymous. Interestingly, this has not always been the c

> Consider the case of free elections, most people consider it an absolute given that these need to be anonymous. Interestingly, this has not always been the case. Elections in the US did not use anonymous voting until nearly the 20th century. And the reason for instituting the secret ballot was apparently less due to free speech concerns, and more because of rampant corruption and bribery to buy votes.