voting rights

     Voting in the United States is still called voting by "secret ballot", even though we vote with electronic machines now. You may be asked about your vote by pollsters, by friends, or even by your employer, but there is no legal or court process through which anyone may demand that you disclose your vote. Some people don't mind talking to pollsters on a TV camera. Other people never even tell their husbands or wives about their voting decisions. The prohibition of cameras or any recording devices in the polling place is part of the system of secret ballots. No one should be intimidated into voting or not voting for anyone, for fear of publicity of any kind--not even on social media. Our local news and editorials recently printed complaints from people who hadn't noticed that cameras were forbidden until this November's election. When asked to delete the pictures, the complaining party seemed to think the election staffers were being personal, mean, or unreasonable. We vote for our laws, and we vote to have them enforced. We tax ourselves to pay for that law enforcement.. Breaking the laws to make a "point" is unreasonable. "Laws only apply to other people" is also unreasonable. "I'd object if anyone did this to me, but I'm sure it's okay for me to do it to someone else" is more unreasonable yet. Vote, write, speak, campaign. Convince the majority to see things your way--but don't break the law doing it.