>I couldn't let this secret ballot thing rest. I found a site that has links to all the state constitutions. In a not-really random sampling (I started at the top and did a few, then checked some key states), I find that most states include the right to secret ballot in their constitutions. In one case (Alabama), the format made it too hard to find anything on the subject. Texas stands out as the only one I checked that specifically calls for identification on the ballot.
Interesting that Texas should allow it. I have never seen a traceable ballot in any of the elections that I've ever participated in. The law may permit it, but doesn't require it.
Dan LeClair
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