1. A requirement of a voting system that no person shall be able to learn how any particular voter has voted. 2. Some states forbid voters from showing their voted ballots to others: "No voter shall allow his ballot to be seen by any person with the intention of letting it be known how he is about to vote except [to receive assistance]." N.H. Rev. Stat. §659.35(I).
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1. A requirement of a voting system that no person shall be able to learn how any particular voter has voted. 2. Some states forbid voters from showing their voted ballots to others: "No voter shall allow his ballot to be seen by any person with the intention of letting it be known how he is about to vote except [to receive assistance]." N.H. Rev. Stat. §659.35(I).
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Secrecy. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/secrecy
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