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Re: [Membership] [Comment-Mac] Secret ballots



Jonathan Zittrain wrote:
> 
> Kent,
> 
> The problem with roll call as I see it is that it permits vote
> buying--"contracts" can be formed with verification that a vote has been
> delivered.  If a secret ballot is used it's much more difficult to buy (or
> coerce, for that matter) votes.  ...JZ
> 
> Jon Zittrain
> Executive Director, Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School
> http://cyber.law.harvard.edu
> zittrain@law.harvard.edu
Dear All
Vote buying would not be easy if the population of voters is large, say,
a few hundred thousands or a few millions.  I don't feel comfortable
with secret ballot as it can be easier to "buy" the few fellows
involved.
Best regards.
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