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"but I do feel that it would be a difficult strategy to pull off, as citizens can vote at any time, from any place" The coercion could and would take the effec
by hga 12y ago
"but I do feel that it would be a difficult strategy to pull off, as citizens can vote at any time, from any place"
The coercion could and would take the effect of requiring you to vote while the coercier was watching you. If you voted before then, you'd suffer the consequences.
This is an absolute bar to on-line voting as far as I'm concerned; in the US it would likely spark the hot civil war we're sliding towards.
- mattkrisiloff 12y agoIs there a difference with absentee ballots?
- hga 12y agoNope, which is one of the reasons they're the target of many if not most current US voting scams.
- IanCal 12y ago> The coercion could and would take the effect of requiring you to vote while the coercier was watching you. If you voted before then, you'd suffer the consequences. Yes, and it's not the "gun to the head" type scenario but voting with family, partners, friends that would be more typical. Or voting at work, knowing your boss is right next to you and hates party X that you want in... Voting on paper in a booth is antiquated and low-tech, but it works. It's simple, pretty easy for interested parties to watch for misconduct, understandable by everyone. It's hard to fake on a large scale, too.