>We're supposed to have a totally secret ballot
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>I'm not disagreeing with your statement...but what are you basing it on? Is there something in the constitution that says this?
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>I've always heard we have a secret ballot, but never looked into that is an actual point of law.

What a good question. I'm checking it out, but don't know whether I'll find an answer.

In the meantime, if anyone is interested in reading the Constitution, here's a link:

http://encarta.msn.com/find/concise.asp?mod=1&ti=04491000&page=6#s69

The Electoral College is established in Article II and reworked a little in the 12th Amendment.

Tamar