SECRECY OP THE BALLOT.
TO THE EDITOR. “’ID f 1,-dnk the following incident menta publicity:— A few days ago a man called at my house and inquired' if the names of the occupants were on the roll. t . lllen asked if we were votihg for Labor. I inquired by what right ho asked such a question, to which he replied tha„ .hose were “ his instructions,”' and forthwitn wrote us down as “ doubtful.” It would bo interesting to know to what use die “ instructors ” of this man intend io put such information, other than the presumably ostensible one of their chances of success at the election. I .cave your readers to pass judgment on Dus method of attacking the bard-won British privilege of the secret ballot—l am etc Secret Baudot. • December 17.
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Evening Star, Issue 17227, 17 December 1919, Page 7
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131SECRECY OP THE BALLOT. Evening Star, Issue 17227, 17 December 1919, Page 7
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