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Re:Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus ... by nobody9999 on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @12:09AM (#44948178)
>How would you know if it didn’t? The very nature of the problem means that it’s hidden!

Even if it's at a polling place on the day of, it's still a secret ballot. As such, of course it's hidden. It's a secret ballot. What are you going on about?

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Re:Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus ... by baggy_trough on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @12:17AM (#44948211)
Absolutely, which is why I oppose mail in ballots. They don't have that property!
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Re:Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus ... by alistairSH on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @08:46AM (#44950916)
Not sure what you mean - every implementation of mail-in ballots I've seen has a doubly sealed pair of envelopes. It's no less secret than pushing a button in a booth. The ballot is physically checked (but not counted) upon receipt and an email/text/etc is sent to confirm delivery with no issues.
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Re:Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus ... by baggy_trough on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @09:12AM (#44951119)
I'm talking about the "abusive spouse" attack, which can take many forms. So the time between receiving the ballot and mailing it back is when privacy is easily violated.
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Re:Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus ... by ThrowMeAway1618 on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @03:04PM (#44955072)
My god!

Is it painful talking out of your ass like that? It certainly stinks. Yuck!

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Re:Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus ... by baggy_trough on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @07:18PM (#44957159)
I think you are trampling curiosity right now.
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Re:Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus ... by ThrowMeAway1618 on Thursday August 21, 2025 @04:15AM (#44970363)
>I think you are trampling curiosity right now.

I think you're a small-minded troll who revels in the pain and suffering of others. As such, whatever scorn is heaped on you is likely well deserved.

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