No privacy at the polls

When I showed up to vote Tuesday for the presidential primary, my name was found on a list. A corresponding number next to my name was then programmed into a plastic card. I then inserted the card into the electronic voting machine and cast a ballot. Seems to me that it would be incredibly easy to track who is voting for whom under this system. So much for secret ballots.

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