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Why Do We Vote in Secret?

Voting in secret helps keep people from being scared or pressured to vote a certain way. Imagine you're in a classroom, and everyone is whispering about what they're going to choose, that might make you feel like you have to follow the crowd, even if you don't agree with them.

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Examples

  1. You're in a classroom election, but you don't want to tell your friends who you voted for, so you use a paper ballot and vote secretly.
  2. In a town meeting, people are voting on a new rule. No one can see what others picked, it keeps things fair.
  3. Your grandpa votes at the polling station with a secret ballot, he doesn’t have to worry about anyone seeing his choice.

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