Glossary term
Ballot secrecy breach
Definition
Any arrangement that lets a third party learn how an individual voted — including photographed ballots, transparent envelopes and overly small reporting units.
See also
Secret ballot
The guarantee that no one can link a voter to their choice — the precondition for free voting, and what vote buying and voter intimidation both attack.
Vote buying
Paying or materially rewarding voters to cast a ballot a certain way or to turn out — a process violation, and a crime in most jurisdictions.
Published September 22, 2026
September 22, 2026Published282b7738
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