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Old Nov 13, 2006, 9:34 am
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Originally Posted by airbus320
Regretably, is is not a joke.

In democratic elections, public disclosure of who voted and who has not voted is probihited by law. Your vote and the fact that you even voted is considerated private. There is no disclosure of those who votes and those who choose not to vote....
That is not true in many jurisdictions, including Washington state. There have been many public figures who were surprised to face public scrutiny for not voting.
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