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masque wrote (edited )

Reply to comment by smart_jackal in Honest Question by smart_jackal

This would compromise anonymity of the vote, which is a severe threat to democracy because now people could conceivably be coerced into voting a particular way (or people could buy/sell votes, etc.).

If it's possible for you to check how your vote was counted, it's possible for your boss, an abusive family member, a cop, a mobster, etc. to tell you to vote a specific way and then demand that you prove to them that you complied after the fact. This also why a lot of places make it illegal to take a picture of your ballot.

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