Strategy: spread the word that your vote is ANONYMOUS

Hey all. The only things I know about political campaigning are what I saw on Parks & Rec and Veep, but a thread I saw this morning was quite a shock and made me want to ask whether anyone is pursuing this strategy.

Someone asked Reddit whether, once you vote, you are given some kind of sticker that says who you voted for!

It seems that many Americans don’t understand that their vote is anonymous. (The concept of “registering as a…” for primaries seems to be to blame.)

Would this perhaps not be a productive way to address potential Biden voters?

If someone wants to vote against Trump but is afraid of being bullied by their MAGA family— perhaps a campaign telling them that they absolutely can vote their conscience and, bluntly, lie and tell their family otherwise and no one will ever know— it’s the law would be helpful.

The poster really, sincerely thought that once you vote a party it becomes public record or something. This must certainly have caused more than one voter to just stay home. The Biden campaign should tell them the facts!

Sorry if this is old news or already being done, but I thought that suggesting it would be worth a try.

Posted Jan 4, 2024, 6:38 PM UTC

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